Fort Gaines
in Mobile County of Alabama, United States
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Mobile Regional Airport (32 mi) - Pensacola Regional Airport (55 mi)
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (60 mi)
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (112 mi)
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (131 mi)
- Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (136 mi)
- Panama City-Bay Co International Airport (143 mi)
- Key Field (149 mi)
- Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (173 mi)
- Jackson Evers International Airport (185 mi)
- Isle Dauphine Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Kiva Dunes Golf Course (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Marriotts Grand Hotel & Lakewood GC (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Bay Oaks Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Golf Club of The Wharf (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Gulf State Park Golf Course (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Quail Creek Golf Course (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Rock Creek Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Gulf Pines Golf Course (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Heron Lakes Country Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Blue Jay Marina (marina, (22 mi)
- Dauphin Island Marina (marina, (2 mi)
- Fly Creek Marina (marina, (23 mi)
- Eastern Shore Marina (marina, (23 mi)
- Fowl River Marina (marina, (14 mi)
- Beachcomber Marina (marina, (22 mi)
- Southern Marina and Harbor (marina, (23 mi)
- Dog River Marina (marina, (22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 30.249 and -88.078 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 30° 14' 56" and W -88° 4' 41"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:10 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:56 am and 7:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-16 08:19:50
Delve into Fort Gaines
Fort Gaines in Mobile County (Alabama) is located in United States about 866 mi (or 1,393 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Fort Gaines is now 09:10 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Fort Gaines, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Mobile Regional Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 8 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mobile, Pascagoula, Bay Minette, Lucedale and Pensacola. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 17th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Very heavy rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
28°C (83 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Clubhouse The by RedAwning
Holiday Isle By Meyer Real Estate
Videos from this area
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Sunrise at Dauphin Island, Alabama
Sunrise at 6:48 am October 12, 2013. It is kind of startling how quickly it happens!
DAUPHIN ISLAND CHILI & WINGS COOK OFF
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Dauphin Island Scamping Adventure
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Bull Red Fishing in Dauphin Island
This Bull Red came off a rig in Dauphin Island, AL.
Dauphin Island Fun on the Duke 7
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Dauphin Island Fun on the Duke 1
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Tours-TV.com: Estuarium, Dauphin Island Sea Lab
The Estuarium Dauphin Island Sea Lab allows everyone to get acquainted with the specimen of sea flora and fauna, which inhabit this area. . United States : Alabama. See on map http://tours-tv.com...
Dauphin Island Town Meeting 2009 5 of 5
This is part 5 of 5 part of a Town Hall meeting to address concerns for a proposed West End berm and other issues affecting the island.
2015 Seminar - Dr. Joel Fodrie
Dr. Joel Fodrie, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Presenting: Landscape Effects on the Fisheries Ecology and Ecosystem-service Delivery of a Temperate Estuary. Area of Interest...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of Mobile Bay
The Battle of Mobile Bay of August 5, 1864, was an engagement of the American Civil War in which a Federal fleet commanded by Rear Adm. David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller Confederate fleet led by Adm. Franklin Buchanan and three forts that guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay.
Fort Gaines (Alabama)
Fort Gaines is an historic fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States. It was named for Edmund Pendleton Gaines. Established in 1821, it is best known for its role in the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War.
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) is Alabama's primary marine education and research center. DISL is the home site of the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium and was founded by an act of the Alabama State Legislature in 1971. It also has a public aquarium specializing in estuarine organisms, the George F. Crozier Estuarium. The facilities are located on the East end of Dauphin Island, and occupy grounds formerly owned by the US Air Force for the 693rd Radar Squadron.
Siege of Fort Gaines
The Siege of Fort Gaines occurred between August 3 and 8, 1864, during the American Civil War. It took place in the Mobile Bay area of Alabama as part of the larger battle of Mobile Bay, and resulted in the surrender of the fort and its defenders.
National Register of Historic Places listings in Mobile County, Alabama
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Mobile County, Alabama. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a Google map.
Dauphin Island Air Force Station
Dauphin Island Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 1.9 miles east of Dauphin Island, Alabama. It was closed in 1980. Beginning in September 1982, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acquired part of the facility. Today the site is part of the Joint Surveillance System (JSS), designated by NORAD as Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) Ground Equipment Facility J-12 with an ARSR-2 radar.
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