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is a census-designated place (CDP) located on St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. Both the community and the island are commonly considered to be one location, known simply as "St. Simons Island." St. Simons is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, and according to the 2000 census, the CDP had a population of 13,381.
St. Simons Island is one of Georgia's renowned Golden Isles (along with Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and Little St. Simons Island). It is also the largest of the Golden Isles. The town is also a resort community and has many seasonal residents, as well as a steady base of year-round residents. Consequently, many of the residents are retired individuals from other parts of Georgia or the United States. Malcolm McKinnon Airport (IATA: SSI) is located on the island.
St. Simons is located at (31.161250, -81.386875), approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Brunswick, Georgia, the sole municipality in Glynn County and the county government seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46.3 km²), 16.6 square miles (43.0 km²) of which is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it (7 percent) is water.