Alabama Port, Alabama facts for kids
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Alabama Port, Alabama
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Map of Alabama Port on lower west side of Mobile Bay, 1861
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 Alabama Port, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Alabama Port, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
Alabama Port, also sometimes known as Port Alabama, is an unincorporated community on Mon Louis Island, in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.
Geography
Alabama Port is located at 30°26′26″N 88°06′21″W / 30.440474°N 88.105832°W, on the western shore of Mobile Bay, at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m).
Demographics
Alabama Port Precinct (1880)
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| 1880 | 417 | — | |
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Alabama Port has never reported separately as an unincorporated community on the U.S. Census. However, in 1880, the 19th precinct of Mobile County bore its name, and had 417 residents. The name of the precinct was changed in 1890 to Cedar Point, then Heron Bayou and Dauphin Island in 1900, simply Heron Bayou for 1910-20 and "Herron Bay" for 1930–50. It was consolidated under the Bayou La Batre census division in 1960.
See also
In Spanish: Alabama Port (Alabama) para niños
