Harrison County, Mississippi (MS), United States, North America
Latitude
30°13'N
Longitude
88°58'W
Ship Island
, Harrison co., SE Miss., in the Gulf of Mexico, in
isl. chain (Gulf Isls.) lying bet. Mississippi Sound (N) and Chandeleur
Sound (S), 11 mi/18 km S of Biloxi;
c.8 mi/12.9 km long. A lighthouse (30°13'N
88°58'W), old Fort Massachusetts (built just before Civil War; later
destroyed and rebuilt), and a former quarantine station are here.
Surfing, swimming, boating. Was a port of entry for Fr. and Span.
vessels from end of 17th cent. to 1720s. Isl. was held alternately by
Union and Confederate forces in Civil War. To W is deepwater channel
(Ship Isl. Pass) connecting the gulf (passenger ferries) with harbors
of Biloxi, Gulfport, and other ports. Part of Gulf Islands Natl.
Seashore.
Capital city or county seat is shown by the symbol
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