Tybee Island
A barrier island off Georgia's Atlantic coast, Tybee Island is a long-established beach getaway for Savannah residents that has grown into a broader vacation destination, with cafés and restaurants in its pocket-sized centre. The oft-photographed Tybee Island Light Station and the Fort Screven Historic District anchor its heritage, while a stranger chapter of its history lingers offshore: a Mark 15 nuclear bomb accidentally dropped by the U.S. Air Force in 1958 was never recovered from the sea.
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- Population3,102
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 31 km19 mi
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Tybee Island: quick answers
Where is Tybee Island?
Tybee Island is in Chatham County, Georgia, United States, about 26 km16 miles in a straight line from Savannah.
How do you get to Tybee Island?
The nearest airport is Savannah (SVN), about 50 min away by road. The nearest train station is Savannah, about 44 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tybee Island?
The warmest month is July, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 11°C52°F. The wettest month is August, with about 159 mm6.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tybee Island?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 12 restaurants, 1 café and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.