The Wilmington River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 26, 2011 tidal river in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was originally called St. Augustine's Creek."BONAVENTURE: A HISTORICAL SKETCH" - Telfair.org, July 27, 2018 A creek of the same name exists to the northwest of downtown Savannah.
The Wilmington River flows through Chatham County along the east side of the cities of Savannah and Thunderbolt, Georgia. At its north end, it connects with the Savannah River, then travels southwest past Savannah, then turns southeast and ends in Wassaw Sound, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. South of Savannah, it passes between several islands, including Whitemarsh Island, Wilmington Island and Cabbage Island to the east, and Dutch Island, Skidaway Island, and Wassaw Island to the west and south.
See also List of rivers of Georgia Wilmington Island, Georgia
References
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974)