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Hird Island

Coordinates: 31°23′32″N 81°22′48″W / 31.39222°N 81.38000°W / 31.39222; -81.38000
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Hird Island
Hird Island is located in Georgia
Hird Island
Hird Island
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates31°23′32″N 81°22′48″W / 31.39222°N 81.38000°W / 31.39222; -81.38000
Administration
United States
StateGeorgia
CountyMcIntosh County
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Hird Island is a private island located in McIntosh County, Georgia. It was historically used for the harvesting of lumber during the lumber boom of Georgia in the 1800s.[1][2] Today it hosts private homes along with a grass airstrip on the north end.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "Living on the Georgia Tidewater". Lower Altamaha Historical Society. 19 May 2017.
  2. ^ Legare, John Girardeau (2012-07-01). The Darien Journal of John Girardeau Legare, Ricegrower. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820343105.