Round Island Light
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Mississippi, United States
- Also known as: “Round Island Light (Mississippi)”, “Round Island Light, Mississippi”, and “Round Island Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pascagoula station and Ingalls Shipbuilding.
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 1,600 feet southwest of Round Island Light.
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. Ingalls Shipbuilding is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Round Island Light.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pascagoula and Moss Point.
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 3 miles northeast of Round Island Light.
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.Round Island Light
- Categories: historic site, monument, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jackson, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.37067° or 30° 22′ 14″ northLongitude
-88.5559° or 88° 33′ 21″ westOpen location code
862H9CCV+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 481857357OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q7371062
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Round Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Round Island”
- French: “Phare de Round Island”
- German: “Round Island Lighthouse”
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