West Point
West Point is a cape in Harrison, Mississippi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Massachusetts and Ship Island Light.
Fort Massachusetts
Fort
Fort Massachusetts is a fort on West Ship Island along the Mississippi Gulf Coast of the United States. It was built following the War of 1812, with brick walls during 1859–1866, and remained in use until 1903.
Ship Island Light
Ruins
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Ship Island Light was a lighthouse in Mississippi near Gulfport.
West Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Harrison, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.2102° or 30° 12′ 37″ northLongitude
-88.98559° or 88° 59′ 8″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
862H6267+3QGeoNames ID
4450754
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Highlights include Gulf Island National Seashore and Ship Island Pass.
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