Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:21 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:20 am – 5:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 43°F50 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare62 days above 90°F, 12 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sapelo Is station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsSapelo Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 18,658 acresAltamaha Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 31,760 acresWolf Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.4 mi · 4,632 acresBlackbeard Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.3 mi · 5,591 acresFort King George Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.9 miMcIntosh Ball Fieldsrecreation area · 6.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcIntosh County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025255 of 343 days measured88 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 94main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Glynn County, GA, 19 mi away
Drinking waterMcintosh County-crescent Community Wsserves 3,406 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202113 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation9 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSoutheast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus20.8 miPost officeMeridian Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDarien City Hall7.3 miPoliceMcintosh County Sheriff's Office6.3 miFire stationMcIntosh County Fire and Rescue Station 7 - Meridianunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport BQK15 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV47 miInterstateI-954.9 miUS highwayUS 173.5 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP32 miCoachBrunswick Perry Ln Rd/Venture DrFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31319 ZIP area.
