Grand Bay Alabama Map

About Grand Bay, Alabama

Grand Bay is a locality in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,460. The population density is 154.0 people per km². Grand Bay is located at 30.4763°N, 88.3422°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36541.

Grand Bay spreads across a flat, low-lying expanse where the humid air carries a persistent, briny weight from the Gulf of Mexico just five miles to the south. It lies 12.9 miles southwest of Tillmans Corner, AL (from Tillmans Corner, AL: bearing 232°T), and is situated 14.9 miles east-northeast of Pascagoula. The landscape is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Franklin Creek, which cuts through the dense stands of longleaf pine and bottomland hardwood that define the local horizon. Beyond the immediate tree line, the terrain flattens into salt marshes that bridge the distance toward the sea, while distant silhouettes of Marsh Island break the shimmering, heat-hazed line of the water. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised, heavy gold, catching the Spanish moss that hangs in motionless grey curtains from the oaks, casting long, still shadows across the damp, red-clay earth.

Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of Grand Bay, a place where the economy has long been tethered to the rhythm of the harvest and the soil. Generations have cultivated the land, fostering a legacy of peach and pecan production that colors the local identity as much as the cycles of the seasons. Residents often gather near the quiet grounds of Odd Fellows Festival Park, a space that serves as a communal anchor amidst the quiet, working acres. While the sprawl of the modern world presses against the edges of the region, the pace of life remains tethered to the land’s quiet demands, far removed from the sharp relief of Easen Hill or the distant basins of The Neck. Life here is a matter of patience, observed in the way the morning mist clings to the fields and the manner in which the community keeps its history in the simple, enduring labor of the harvest.

About This Grand Bay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grand Bay, Alabama. Coordinates: 30.476308, -88.34223. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Grand Bay includes the ZIP code (36541), telephone area code (251), county seat of Mobile County (Mobile), and school district assignment (Mobile County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.