Mackay River

River in the state of Georgia, United States of America

Location of mouth

LocationCountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaPhysical characteristicsSource • locationGeorgia Mouth

• coordinates

31°09′26″N 81°25′48″W / 31.15718°N 81.43010°W / 31.15718; -81.43010Length13.4 mi (21.6 km)

The Mackay River is a 13.4-mile-long (21.6 km)^[1] tidal river in Glynn County, Georgia. It flows between Saint Simons Island to the east and the mainland, including the city of Brunswick, to the west, and connects to Buttermilk Sound at its north end and St. Simons Sound and the Brunswick River at its south end. It runs parallel to and west of the Frederica River. The Mackay River is crossed by the F.J. Torras Causeway traveling between Brunswick and Saint Simons. It is part of the Intracoastal Waterway.

The river most likely was named after Captain James Mackay, a pioneer citizen.^[2]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 21, 2011
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 140. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.