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The island is Georgia's easternmost point. The phrase "From [[Rabun Gap, Georgia|Rabun Gap]] to [[Tybee Lighthouse|Tybee Light]]", intended to illustrate Georgia's geographic diversity, contrasts a mountain pass near the state's northernmost point with the coastal island's lighthouse.
As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the city's population was
Officially renamed Savannah Beach in a publicity move
The U.S. Air Force accidentally dropped an atomic bomb into the sea off Tybee Island
==History==
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{{main|Tybee Island Light Station}}
Tybee Island's strategic position near the mouth of the [[Savannah River]] has made the island's northern tip the ideal location for a lighthouse since Georgia's early settlement period. First built in 1736, the lighthouse was made of [[brick]] and [[wood]], and stood {{convert|90|ft|m}} tall, making it the highest structure in America at that time. The original lighthouse has been replaced several times. The second lighthouse was built in 1742 when [[beach erosion]] threatened the first. Part of the third lighthouse at the site, built in 1773, still stands as the bottom {{convert|60|ft|m}} of the present lighthouse. The top {{convert|94|ft|m}} of the current lighthouse were added in 1867.<ref>"[http://www.cityoftybee.org/Assets/Files/BeachTaskForce/Beachplan.pdf Tybee Island Beach Management Plan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305011744/http://www.cityoftybee.org/Assets/Files/BeachTaskForce/Beachplan.pdf |date=2012-03-05 }}." Page 3. Retrieved: 9 September 2008.</ref>
Today, the Tybee Lighthouse is a popular tourist destination, having all of its support buildings on the {{convert|5|acre|m2|adj=on}} site historically preserved. The current black-and-white tower markings are a reversion to its fourth day mark, first used in 1916. The Tybee Island Light Station is one of just a handful of 18th-century lighthouses still in operation in North America.
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===Resort period===
During the late 19th century, at the height of the [[Industrial Revolution]], residents in large, polluted cities frequently sought out remote beaches for summertime getaways. Clear, saltwater breezes were thought to be remedies for numerous ailments, including [[asthma]] and certain [[allergy|allergies]].<ref>Adrienn Mendonca, "[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/ArticlePrintable.jsp?id=h-2967 Tybee Island]." ''New Georgia Encyclopedia''. Retrieved: 9 July 2011.</ref> Steamships began carrying patients and tourists to Tybee Island just after the Civil War.<ref name=mgmtplan /> In 1887, the [[Central of Georgia Railway]] completed a [[Tybee Railroad|line to Tybee Island]], opening
In the 1920s, [[U.S. Route 80]] was completed, connecting Tybee Island via road with the mainland. The Tybrisa Pavilion became a popular stop for [[big band]] tours and performers included [[Bing Crosby]], [[Tommy Dorsey]], and [[Blue Steele]]. The pavilion also housed a bowling alley and roller skating rink.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tybee Pier and Pavillion |url=https://www.filmsavannah.org/locations/location-highlights/tybee-pier-and-pavillion/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Film Savannah |language=en-US}}</ref> Development continued to push toward the island's southern tip. By 1940, the island had four hotels, including the Desoto Hotel and Hotel Tybee, and numerous smaller lodges. The Tybrisa Pavilion burned down in 1967, and was replaced by the Tybee Pier and Pavilion in 1996.<ref>[http://www.tybeeisland.com/tybee-island-pier-pavilion.shtml Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion]." Retrieved: 9 September 2008.</ref>
[[Cecil B. Day]] opened the first [[Days Inn]] on Tybee Island in 1970.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8TfhLiBMFEYC&q=%22days+inn%22+%22tasty+world%22|title=Day by Day: The Story of Cecil B. Day and His Simple Formula for Success|last=Day|first=Cecil Burke Jr.|date=2000|publisher=Jonathan David Publishers, Incorporated|isbn=9780824604257|language=en}}</ref>
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[[Image:Tybee-island-lighthouse-se-ga1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The view south from atop the Tybee Lighthouse]]
Tybee Island is located at {{Coord|32|0|24|N|80|50|58|W|type:city}} (32.006672, -80.849374).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The island is the north easternmost of Georgia's [[Sea Islands]], which comprise the outer section of the state's Lower Coastal Plain region. Like the other Sea Islands, Tybee consists of a sandy beach on its eastern shore and a tidal [[salt marsh]] on its western shore. The interior consists of a maritime forest (the density of which has been reduced by development) and freshwater sloughs.<ref>Adrienn Mendonca, "[http://www.newgeorgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2967&sug=y Tybee Island] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120908080057/http://www.newgeorgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2967&sug=y |date=2012-09-08 }}." ''New Georgia Encyclopedia'', 3 June 2005. Retrieved: 9 September 2008.</ref>
The [[Savannah River]] empties into the [[Atlantic Ocean]] just north of Tybee Island, placing the island in a strategic location. To the west, the marsh-lined [[Lazaretto Creek]] splits the island off from McQueens Island (the {{convert|2|mi|adj=on|0}} stretch between the main western shore of Tybee Island and Lazaretto Creek is mostly marshland). Tybee Creek flows along the south shore of Tybee Island and joins the Atlantic at the island's southeastern tip. Little Tybee Island, which consists mostly of protected wetlands, lies across Tybee Creek to the southwest. The size of the sandy beach at the southern tip of Tybee Island varies considerably in response to tidal changes.
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Tybee Island has hot weather in summer, while in winter the weather is cool with winds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?unit=C&location=USGA0582|title=Intellicast - Tybee Island Historic Weather Averages in Georgia (31328)|website=intellicast.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref> The temperature typically varies from 45 °F to 88 °F and is rarely below 33 °F or above 93 °F.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://weatherspark.com/y/18829/Average-Weather-in-Tybee-Island-Georgia-United-States-Year-Round|title = Tybee Island Climate, Weather by Month, Average Temperature (Georgia, United States) - Weather Spark}}</ref> The below table shows the monthly average temperatures:
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Tybee's violent crime rate is lower than Georgia's but its property crime rate is higher. The table below shows the rate of crime per 100,000 people.
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