Butler Island (Georgia)
The Butler River, with Butler Island on the left. Taken from the US Route 17 bridge. | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | McIntosh County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31°21′32″N 81°28′04″W / 31.35889°N 81.46778°W |
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United States | |
Butler Island is a 1,600-acre (647.5-hectare) island in the Altamaha River in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. Part of the Altamaha River Delta, the island is located 1 mi (1.6 km) south-southeast of Darien, Georgia.
The Altamaha River divides in the delta, and the northernmost branch is 3.1 mi (5.0 km) long and called the Butler River. This flows north of the boomerang-shaped Butler Island. Interstate 95 crosses the west section of Butler Island. US Route 17 crosses Butler Island's east section, connecting it to General's Island and Darien.
A local landmark is the 75 ft (23 m)-tall brick chimney of the Butler Island Plantation rice mill.: 85