Explore Pass Christian, Mississippi, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pass Christian, Mississippi. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Mississippi or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Pass Christian.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Pass Christian |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Harrison County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.315753 |
| Longitude | -89.247543 |
| Population | 5,686 |
| Density | 266.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 39571 |
| Area Code | 228 |
| County Seat | Gulfport |
| School District | Pass Christian Public School District |
Pass Christian endures as a quiet sentinel where the land meets the vast, shifting blues of the Gulf of Mexico. It lies 4.9 miles east of Bay St. Louis, MS (from Bay St. Louis, MS: bearing 84°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-southwest of Gulfport. The southern horizon opens wide, offering a view of the salt-sprayed distance where Pelican Key lingers seven miles offshore like a low-slung shadow. Inland, the flat, humid terrain yields to the subtle influence of Young Bayou, which snakes through the landscape with a slow, deliberate purpose. Great Sand Hill rises twelve miles away, a modest elevation that breaks the monotony of the coastal plain. Visitors often gather at War Memorial Park, a green space that holds the stillness of the coast against the relentless rhythm of the tides.
Pass Christian carries the weight of a long tenure, defined by the resilience of those who built their lives between the water and the woods. The local economy has evolved from its early reliance on the bounty of the Gulf of Mexico to a modern blend of small-scale commerce and service trades. Shipping and maritime activity once anchored the harbor, though today the focus remains on maintaining the delicate balance of a coastal residential life. While local industry hums with the steady work of people tending to their own, the memory of trade and transit remains evident in the architecture that survived the centuries. Residents navigate the seasons with a pragmatism born of living so close to the water, where the weather dictates the pace of the day.
Pass Christian fosters a cultural character defined by a patience that matches the slow, deep currents of the coast. The town hosts community gatherings that celebrate a shared heritage, often spilling into the public spaces where neighbors trade stories under the shade of ancient oaks. Notable landmarks reflect a commitment to memory, grounding the identity of Pass Christian in the structures that have weathered the elements. While the horizon remains empty of mountain ranges, the visual clarity of the coast provides its own kind of sanctuary for those who appreciate the stark beauty of the shoreline. Famous figures like the writer Natasha Trethewey have drawn inspiration from this specific corner of the world, finding a voice in the intersection of history and the natural landscape. The air here holds a distinct, heavy sweetness, especially at dusk when the humidity settles and the light turns a soft, bruised purple.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pass Christian, Mississippi. Coordinates: 30.315753, -89.247543. 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 Pass Christian includes the ZIP code (39571), telephone area code (228), county seat of Harrison County (Gulfport), and school district assignment (Pass Christian Public School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |