Spanish Point
Spanish Point is a cape in Jackson, Mississippi. Spanish Point is situated nearby to the hamlet East Pascagoula, as well as near South Pascagoula.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ingalls Shipbuilding and Naval Station Pascagoula.
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Ingalls Shipbuilding is a shipyard located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States, originally established in 1938, and now part of HII. It is a producer of ships for the United States Navy, and, as of 2023, is the largest private employer in Mississippi.Naval Station Pascagoula
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Naval Station Pascagoula was a base of the United States Navy, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The base officially closed 15 November 2006. The base's property, on Singing River Island in the Mississippi Sound at the mouth of the Pascagoula River, was formally transferred to the Mississippi Secretary of State's office 9 July 2007.
Pascagoula station
Railway station
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pascagoula station is an intercity train station in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States. It originally served the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and is currently a stop for Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service. Pascagoula station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Spanish Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pascagoula and Gautier.
Pascagoula
Photo: Staecker, Public domain.
Pascagoula is on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, on the east side of the Pascagoula River. Besides beaches, it is the site of considerable industry with the Ingalls Shipbuilding Company and other operations.
Gautier
Gautier is a city of 18,000 people in Jackson County. Gautier is a bedroom resort community surrounded by bayous and wetlands on three sides. The natural environment of Gautier offers many opportunities for recreation and eco-tourism.Moss Point
Town
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,147 in 2020, a decline from the figure of 13,704 in 2010. The Moss Point Historic District and several individual buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places' Jackson County listings. Moss Point is situated 5 miles northeast of Spanish Point.
Spanish Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Jackson, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.34687° or 30° 20′ 49″ northLongitude
-88.57141° or 88° 34′ 17″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
862H8CWH+PCGeoNames ID
4446753
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