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Glynco, Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Glynn |
| Named for | Glynn County, Georgia |
Glynco is an area in Glynn County, Georgia located on the northwestern edge of Brunswick, Georgia. Glynco is a portmanteau of the words "Glynn County".
History
In 1942, the Naval Air Station Glynco was established on the area now known as Glynco. After the area was no longer used for the Naval Air station (1974), 2,003 acres (8.11 km2) of the land (including the runway) was used for the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport and 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of it for the headquarters of Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). FLETC has its own United States Postal Service ZIP code, 31524. The US Census lists Glynn County, Georgia as having 85,219 residents.
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