Fort Morgan, Alabama
This article is about the community. For the fort that it is named after, see Fort Morgan (Alabama).
| Fort Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Fort Morgan  Fort Morgan Location within the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 30°13′43″N 88°01′23″W / 30.22861°N 88.02306°WCoordinates: 30°13′43″N 88°01′23″W / 30.22861°N 88.02306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 156368[1] |
Fort Morgan, also known as Fort Bowyer, is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is west of Gulf Shores on Mobile Point. Mobile Point extends from Gulf Shores to the west, towards historic Fort Morgan at the tip of the peninsula.
The community is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office operated under the name Fort Morgan from 1892 to 1924.[2]
Fort Morgan is also world renowned for redfish and inshore fishing. Redfish caught near Fort Morgan can reach lengths of over three feet and weigh more than 30 pounds.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 38 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
References
- ↑ "Fort Morgan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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