Pascagoula River
Pascagoula River is a watercourse in Jackson, Mississippi. Pascagoula River is situated nearby to the hamlet East Pascagoula, as well as near South Pascagoula.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pascagoula station and Round Island Light.
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.
Round Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Round Island Lighthouse stood from 1859 to 1998 on the southwest end of Round Island in the Mississippi Sound, 4 miles south of Pascagoula, Mississippi.
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 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 3½ miles northeast of Pascagoula River.
Pascagoula River
- Type: Watercourse
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jackson, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.36514° or 30° 21′ 55″ northLongitude
-88.56513° or 88° 33′ 55″ westOpen location code
862H9C8M+3WGeoNames ID
11125984
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