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City	Citronelle
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Mobile County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	31.097269
Longitude	-88.249843
Population	3,946
Density	58.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	36522
Area Code	251
County Seat	Mobile
School District	Mobile County School District

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About Citronelle, Alabama

Citronelle is a locality in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,946. The population density is 58.9 people per km². Citronelle is located at 31.0973°N, 88.2498°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Citronelle is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36522.

Citronelle rises from the thick, pine-shadowed landscape of southern Alabama, where the earth is defined by the steady, unpretentious movement of Puppy Creek. It lies 20.9 miles north-northwest of Saraland, AL (from Saraland, AL: bearing 333°T), and is situated 19.3 miles north-northwest of Satsuma. The air here holds a heavy, persistent moisture that clings to the needles of longleaf pines and the rough, sun-warmed bark of hardwoods. Beyond the immediate canopy, the land stretches out in quiet, earthen undulations, far removed from the turbulence of any coastline. Residents often gather at the Citronelle High School Athletic Fields, where the evening light softens the red-clay soil and turns the surrounding woods into a deep, impenetrable shade of violet. Nine miles away, the water at Cedar Creek Falls drops over limestone ledges, providing a rhythmic, percussive backdrop to the stillness of the interior woods.

Citronelle maintains a legacy built upon the deep, subterranean pulse of the oil industry, an economy that once transformed the quiet pace of the region into a center of industrial ambition. The history of the area is etched into the landscape through the remnants of these operations and the enduring character of those who work the timber and the soil. While distant points like Silver Hill mark the horizon and Little Lake sits eighteen miles off, the life of the people remains tethered to the local rhythms of agricultural tradition and the persistence of the inland terrain. Life in Citronelle moves with a deliberate, measured gravity, shaped by the cycles of the seasons and the slow, inevitable growth of the forest that encroaches upon the edges of every road.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Citronelle High School Athletic Fields (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 116° SE
Citronelle Recreation Center (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 118° SE
Davis Park Meeting Center (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 078° E
Frank W. and Rob M. Boykin Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 049° NE
Citronelle Municpal Park (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 244° SW
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 8.7 mi, 105° E
Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 110° E
Wiggins Stadium (Stadium) — 17.3 mi, 051° NE
Greene County Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 282° W
W. L. Holland Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.9 mi, 132° SE
Satsuma Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 20.6 mi, 146° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.4 mi, 224° SW · 20k acres
De Soto National Forest (National Forest) — 21.9 mi, 252° W · 532k acres
Fort Mims (Historic Castle / Fort) — 25.0 mi, 077° E
Saint Mary (Monument) — 27.2 mi, 160° S
Old Steam Engine (Monument) — 27.2 mi, 169° S
SouthPaw (Public Artwork) — 28.2 mi, 171° S
Sweet Dreams Haunted Attraction (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 158° S
Phoenix Fire Museum (Museum) — 30.9 mi, 157° SE
Oakleigh (Museum) — 30.9 mi, 159° S
Tensaw River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 30.9 mi, 141° SE
Bay Minette Skatepark (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 118° SE
Leaf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.4 mi, 261° W · 993 acres
Bell UH-1 (Attraction) — 31.8 mi, 154° SE
Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard (Attraction) — 31.8 mi, 154° SE
Old Saint Stephens Archaeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 34.1 mi, 022° N
Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.9 mi, 191° S · 31k acres
Island Fire Glass Art Gallery and Espresso Bar (Gallery) — 44.0 mi, 169° S
Fairhope Museum of History (Museum) — 44.7 mi, 152° SE
Wind Creek Cinema (Cinema) — 45.4 mi, 089° E

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