Point Clear Alabama Map

About Point Clear, Alabama

Point Clear is a locality in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,076. The population density is 174.6 people per km². Point Clear is located at 30.4861°N, 87.9111°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 36532, 36564.

Point Clear asserts its presence where the land yields to the heavy, salt-laden breath of the humid air, defined by the quiet currents of Point Clear Creek as it slips toward the horizon. It lies 3.5 miles south-southwest of Fairhope, AL (from Fairhope, AL: bearing 196°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south of Daphne. The landscape here is a study in soft edges, where longleaf pines stand as silent sentinels over the damp, low-lying ground and the persistent reach of the Zundall Lane Public Access. Light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, filtering through the hanging Spanish moss to turn the humid atmosphere into a shimmering, liquid gold that clings to the surface of the earth. Though the Gulf of Mexico waits thirteen miles away, the character of the terrain remains dictated by the proximity of the water, which pulls at the tides and keeps the soil perpetually rich and yielding. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain shifts into the subtle, eroded contours of Tatumville Gully, grounding the area in a geography that feels both ancient and fluid.

Point Clear carries the weight of a long, deliberate history, having served for generations as a sanctuary for those seeking refuge from the heat of the interior. The economy remains tethered to this legacy of hospitality, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the movement of the tides rather than the urgency of industry. Travelers often find themselves drawn to the stillness that persists here, a quietude that stands in contrast to the distant, more frantic pace of modern commerce. While the nearby presence of Justins Bay and the silhouette of Gaillard Island across the water offer a sense of isolation, the people of Point Clear maintain a deep, unspoken connection to the land that has supported them through decades of change. It is a place where the memory of the past is not merely preserved in books, but is felt in the way the cool, damp wind moves through the bottomland hardwoods, signaling the slow, inevitable turn of the seasons.

About This Point Clear Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Point Clear, Alabama. Coordinates: 30.486112, -87.911132. 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 Point Clear includes the ZIP code (36532, 36564), telephone area code (251), county seat of Baldwin County (Bay Minette), and school district assignment (Baldwin 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.