St. Simons Sound Explained

St. Simons Sound is a sound in Georgia that prevails between Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island. It is part of the waterway from the Atlantic Ocean to the South Brunswick River to the port at Brunswick, Georgia. The St. Simons lighthouse stands on the north side of the sound. The depth of the sound is determined to be 32feet through a channel of treacherous shoals.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: St. Simons Sound – Brunswick Harbor and Turtle River. NOAA Chart 11506. BookletChart. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. September 9, 2019.