Point Park
Point Park is a park in Jackson, Mississippi. Point Park is situated nearby to the theater building Amphitheater, as well as near the historic building Jimmy Buffet’s childhood home.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Naval Station Pascagoula and Pascagoula station.
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. Naval Station Pascagoula is situated 1 mile southwest of Point Park.
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 north of Point Park.
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 northwest of Point Park.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 north of Point Park.
Point Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Jackson, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.34495° or 30° 20′ 42″ northLongitude
-88.56219° or 88° 33′ 44″ westOpen location code
862H8CVQ+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 544586581OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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