Couper's Point

Couper's Point (HM94A)

Location: Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 Glynn County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 8.04', W 81° 23.604'

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Inscription
In 1804, John Couper of
Cannon's Point Plantation sold 4
acres of land, known as Couper's
Point, to the U.S. Government
for the sum of $1.00. This is
the site where the first St.
Simons Lighthouse, built by
James Gould, was located.
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HM NumberHM94A
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Placed ByEugenia Price
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 5:07pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 462496 N 3444519
Decimal Degrees31.13400000, -81.39340000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 8.04', W 81° 23.604'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 8' 2.40" N, 81° 23' 36.24" W
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Area Code(s)912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101 12th St, Saint Simons Island GA 31522, US
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