Fort Point

Fort Point is a cape in , . Fort Point is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum and Scarlet Pearl Casino.

Museum
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The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum was established in 1986 to preserve and interpret the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and the . is situated 2 miles south of Fort Point.

Casino
Resort is a casino and hotel in . The resort has 300 hotel rooms, 68,000 square feet of gaming space, including a newly built high limit area and amenities including a 36-hole miniature golf course, a buffet, and three other restaurants. is situated 2 miles west of Fort Point.

Museum
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The was a sidehall shotgun house in on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built by Pleasant Reed, a former slave on a Mississippi farm who moved with his family to coastal Biloxi after the American Civil War. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Fort Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocean Springs and D’Iberville.

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is a small city of about 18,000 people in Jackson County, on the of . is the home of nationally recognized painters and potters which has promoted the cities aura of an artistic community.

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D'Iberville is a city in Harrison County in the region of . It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area.

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is a city in Harrison County, on the of . It's well known for its beaches and nine casinos. It is also home to the "Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum", which serves as a museum of the Confederacy.

Fort Point

Latitude
30.42437° or 30° 25′ 28″ north
Longitude
-88.85336° or 88° 51′ 12″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
862HC4FW+PM
Geo­Names ID
4426992
Wiki­data ID
Q34887931
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Fort Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fort Point”

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