Palmetto Point
Palmetto Point is a cape in Wilkinson, Mississippi. Palmetto Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Black Hawk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sidney A. Murray Jr. Hydroelectric Station.
Sidney A. Murray Jr. Hydroelectric Station
Power station
The Sidney A. Murray Jr. Hydroelectric Station, also known as Louisiana Hydroelectric, opened in response to a need for a non-polluting, less-costly power source for Vidalia, Louisiana. Sidney A. Murray Jr. Hydroelectric Station is situated 1½ miles south of Palmetto Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Adams and Artonish.
Fort Adams
Hamlet
Fort Adams is a small, river port community in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States, about 40 miles south of Natchez. It is notable for having been the U.S. port of entry on the Mississippi River, before the acquisition of New Orleans; it was the site of an early fort by that name. Fort Adams is situated 4½ miles southeast of Palmetto Point.
Artonish
Hamlet
Artonish is a ghost town located in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States. South of the town was Artonish Landing, located on a stretch of the Mississippi River known as the "Homochitto Cutoff". Artonish is situated 6 miles north of Palmetto Point.
Palmetto Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Wilkinson, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
31.11295° or 31° 6′ 47″ northLongitude
-91.61817° or 91° 37′ 5″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
863C497J+5PGeoNames ID
4440212
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