Twin Islands

Twin Islands is an island in Jackson, Mississippi. Twin Islands is situated nearby to the hamlet East Pascagoula, as well as near Hilda.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ingalls Shipbuilding.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gautier and Pascagoula.

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.

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.

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 6 miles northeast of Twin Islands.

Twin Islands

Type: Island
Also known as: “Les Grandes Isles”
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Jackson, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.35992° or 30° 21′ 36″ north

Longitude

-88.60891° or 88° 36′ 32″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

862H995R+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357950105

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

4449076

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