Escatawpa Mississippi Map

About Escatawpa, Mississippi

Escatawpa is a locality in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,254. The population density is 188.1 people per km². Escatawpa is located at 30.4906°N, 88.5441°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 39563, 39552, 39562.

Escatawpa emerges from the humid lowlands where the tea-colored waters of the Dutch Bayou weave through a dense, salt-scented landscape. It lies 2.1 miles north-northwest of Moss Point, MS (from Moss Point, MS: bearing 345°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north of Pascagoula. The terrain here remains low and yielding, defined by the brackish expanse of the Escatawpa River Marsh Coastal Preserve that stretches out toward the horizon. Five miles to the south, the Gulf of Mexico exerts a subtle, rhythmic pull on the atmosphere, casting a heavy, humid haze that clings to the Spanish moss draped over ancient oaks. Beyond the immediate marshlands, the geography stays largely flat, save for the distant, faint silhouette of Ladnier Hill rising against the sky. A mile offshore, the quiet profile of Dog Island breaks the surface of the sound, a solitary sentinel guarding the intersection of land and tide.

Escatawpa carries the weight of a working landscape, where the local economy has long been tethered to the timber and maritime industries that rely on the proximity of the water. The pulse of daily life moves with a deliberate, tempered cadence, reflecting a history shaped by the labor of the mills and the seasonal demands of the marsh. Residents often look toward the nearby waters of Orange Lake for respite, finding a different stillness there than in the moving currents of the bayou. Despite the encroaching pace of the modern world, the culture remains grounded in the soil and the shifting tides, maintaining a character forged by the persistence of the coastal climate. Life here is measured not by the clock, but by the slow, inevitable cycle of the marsh grass turning gold under the weight of the afternoon sun.

About This Escatawpa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Escatawpa, Mississippi. Coordinates: 30.490622, -88.544067. 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 Escatawpa includes the ZIP code (39563, 39552, 39562), telephone area code (228), county seat of Jackson County (Pascagoula), and school district assignment (Moss Point 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.