Alabama Gazetteer
Gaillard Island is a physical feature (island) in Mobile County. The primary coordinates for Gaillard Island places it within the AL 36615 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Gaillard Island |
| Category: | Alabama physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | located in Mobile Bay, 10.3 km (12 mi) S of Mobile. |
| History: | Named in 1983 by the Alabama State Legislature for Wilson Gaillard, attorney and conservationist, who ws instrumental in the creation of the island. |
| County: | Mobile County |
| Latitude: | 30.5224164 |
| Longitude: | -88.0333298 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Gaillard Island: Gaillard Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Gaillard Island does not include property ownership information.
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