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This is the current conditions weather report for Saint Simons Island. The report was made 49 minutes ago, at 04:53 UTC. The temperature was 32°F / 0°C, with a dew-point at 32°F / 0°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.3 inHg / 1027 hPa. The relative humidity was 60%. The skies were clear.

The second-largest and most developed of Georgia's barrier islands, St. Simons is approximately twelve miles long and nearly three miles wide at its widest stretch (roughly the size of Manhattan Island in New York). The island is located in Glynn County on Georgia's coast and lies east of Brunswick (the seat of Glynn County), south of Little St. Simons Island and the Hampton River, and north of Jekyll Island. The resort community of Sea Island is separated from St. Simons on the east by the Black Banks River. Known for its oak tree canopies and historic landmarks, St. Simons is both a tourist destination and, according to the 2000 U.S. census, home to more than 13,000 permanent residents.

St. Simons is located at 31.161250, -81.386875, approximately 12 miles (19 km) inland from Brunswick, Georgia, the sole municipality in Glynn County and the country government seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 46.3 km² (17.9 mi²), 43.0 km² (16.6 mi²) of which is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (7.00%) is water.

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