Little Tybee Island is located south of

Tybee Island, Georgia Tybee Island is a city and a barrier island located in Chatham County, Georgia, 18 miles (29 km) east of Savannah, United States. Though the name "Tybee Island" is used for both the island and the city, geographically they are not identica ...

, USA. The size is 6,780 total acres including

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. It is home to a number of endangered species of birds. The

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ing events of the

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were held off the island's coast in Wassaw Sound.

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Protected areas of Chatham County, Georgia Barrier islands of Georgia (U.S. state) Nature reserves in Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia (U.S. state) Sea Islands Islands of Chatham County, Georgia {{ChathamCountyGA-geo-stub