Georgia Is on the Atlantic, Not the Pacific

Georgia (U.S. state) borders the Atlantic Ocean — specifically, a 100-mile coastline of barrier islands (Sea Islands) and salt marshes. It does not touch the Pacific Ocean.

Georgia's Coast

• Major islands: Tybee, Wilmington, Skidaway, Wassaw, Ossabaw, St. Catherines, Sapelo, Jekyll, St. Simons, Sea Island, Cumberland.
• Ports: Savannah (4th busiest U.S. container port), Brunswick (auto/ro-ro).
• Intracoastal Waterway runs behind barrier islands.
• Estuaries: Altamaha, Satilla, St. Marys rivers.

Why the Confusion?

• Georgia (country) in Caucasus — borders Black Sea (not Pacific).
• U.S. West Coast states (CA, OR, WA, AK, HI) are on Pacific.
• Some think "Georgia" sounds like a southern state that might wrap around — but Florida blocks Gulf access.

Pacific vs. Atlantic Distance

Atlanta to Atlantic (Savannah): ~250 mi. Atlanta to Pacific (San Diego): ~2,150 mi.

Georgia is firmly an Atlantic state — historically, economically, geographically.