Cumburland Island

Cumberland Island, in the southeastern United States, is the largest of the Sea Islands of Georgia. The long-staple Sea Island cotton was first grown here by a local family, the Millers, who helped Eli Whitney develop the cotton gin. With its unusual range of wildlife, the island has been declared a National Seashore. Little Cumberland Island is connected to the m…
Cumberland Island, in the southeastern United States, is the largest of the Sea Islands of Georgia. The long-staple Sea Island cotton was first grown here by a local family, the Millers, who helped Eli Whitney develop the cotton gin. With its unusual range of wildlife, the island has been declared a National Seashore. Little Cumberland Island is connected to the main island by a marsh.
  • Location: Atlantic Ocean
  • Archipelago: Sea Islands
  • Area: 147.37 km² (56.90 sq mi)
  • Length: 17.5 mi (28.2 km)
  • State: Georgia
  • County: Camden County

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org