Additional Information for Fort George Island Cultural State Park
Area Geography
Fort George Island is located at the juncture of the Nassau River and St. Johns River drainage basins, and is, geologically speaking, the southern most barrier island in the long chain of islands along the SE coast of the US. The topography of the island has been significantly impacted throughout its 6000 years of human occupation and in more recent times, extensive agriculture in the 1700’s and 1800’s and the early 20th century activities (commercial pine production, mosquito ditching and the construction of a golf course).
Fort George Inlet continues to undergo significant changes. The geology of Fort George Island can be described as surficial deposits of sand on top of a thin layer of clay. Underneath this clay, there is a mixed sand/clay layer interspersed with pure clay deposits and a layer of limerock and shell below that. The majority of the portion of the island that formed the golf course lies at approximately 10 feet above sea level. Elevations on Fort George Island reach 54.7 feet above sea level at Mt. Cornelia, said to be one of the highest elevations in Florida.
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- Amelia Island State Park
- Big Talbot Island State Park
- Little Talbot Island State Park
- Friends of Talbot Island State Park
- Kelly Seashore Ranch
- Amelia Occasions
- National Park Service Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
- City of Jacksonville
- Long Island Outfitters Kayak Amelia
- Ecomotion Tours
- Kingsley Plantation
