Bayou La Batre Alabama Map

About Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Bayou La Batre is a locality in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,881. The population density is 101.9 people per km². Bayou La Batre is located at 30.4035°N, 88.2485°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36544.

Bayou La Batre lies low and languid, a place where the humid air carries the tang of salt and diesel, and the slow-moving bayou waters reflect a sky that often hangs heavy with the promise of rain. It lies 23.5 miles south-south-west of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 211°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-east of Grand Bay. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, rise from the brackish depths like forgotten sentinels, their silhouettes softened by the perpetual haze that clings to the coastal plain. Live oaks, draped in shrouds of Spanish moss, stand stoic along the water's edge, their branches reaching out like arthritic fingers towards the muddy banks. The land itself feels yielding, saturated, a place where the earth breathes moisture and the very ground seems to sigh under the weight of the pervasive humidity. The history of Bayou La Batre is etched not in stone, but in the weathered hulls of shrimp boats and the salt-crusted nets that lie drying in the sun. For generations, this has been a working waterfront, its economy tethered to the bounty of the Gulf. The distinct, almost musical cadence of French and Vietnamese, spoken by descendants of early settlers and more recent immigrants, mingles with the guttural rumble of outboard motors and the cry of gulls, creating a unique sonic tapestry. This is a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life, where the day begins before dawn with the departure of the fishing fleets and ends with the quiet hum of generators as the boats return, their holds heavy with the day's catch. The scent of frying seafood wafts from open doorways, a constant reminder of the industry that sustains Bayou La Batre.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bayou La Batre, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.403516, -88.248522. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bayou La Batre and Mobile County.

Detailed location data for Bayou La Batre includes the ZIP code (36509), telephone area code (251), county seat of Mobile County (Mobile), and school district assignment (Mobile County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bayou La Batre is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.