What County Is Gulf Shores, Alabama In?
Gulf Shores is in Baldwin County, Alabama.
- Official code
- 0132272
- Representative coordinates
- 30.277172, -87.702355
- Land area
- 74.195 km²
- Water area
- 12.509 km²
- State
- Alabama
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County boundaries in Gulf Shores
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Coordinates of Gulf Shores
30.277172, -87.702355 is the Census representative point, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or prepare a map link.
Elevation in Gulf Shores
2 m · 7 ft. GNIS archived height at its named reference point (30.2764403, -87.701228), which may differ from the Census point. Terrain height varies across the place; this is not a city-wide or surveyed elevation. Request height at a different point.
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Time zones in Gulf Shores
The representative point uses America/Chicago.
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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