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2. Dauphin Island, Alabama - Wikipedia

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   Dauphin Island is home to Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, the Estuarium public aquarium, the Dauphin Island Airport, boat ramps, a large public pier that sits on dry land, [7] historic sites, several restaurants, new condominium developments, and numerous private homes. Beaches attract tourism, and fishing is a popular activity in the ...

3. Dauphin Island Bridge - Wikipedia

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   The Dauphin Island Bridge, formally the Gordon Persons Bridge, carries a 3-mile (4.8 km), two-lane section of Alabama State Route 193 from mainland Mobile County, Alabama across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to Dauphin Island. The natural channel followed by the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at this location is Pass Aux Herons.

4. Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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   Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board. The Audubon Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary on the eastern side of Dauphin Island, Alabama, measuring 164 acres (66 ha). The island is an important stop for many bird migrations, as it is often the first land birds encounter when crossing the Gulf of Mexico. The island was dedicated as an Important Bird ...

5. Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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   Bon Secour NWR. Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge is a 7,157-acre (29 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge located in five separate units in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, United States, directly west of Gulf Shores, Alabama on the Fort Morgan Peninsula. The refuge serves as a resting and feeding area for migratory birds and as a sanctuary for native ...

6. Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo - Wikipedia

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   The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is a 3-day long saltwater fishing tournament in the island town of Dauphin Island, Alabama. It has been held every year since 1929, making it the oldest fishing tournament in the United States. Attracting over 4,000 anglers and 75,000 spectators annually, it is also the world's largest fishing tournament.

7. Fort Gaines (Alabama) - Wikipedia

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   76000348 [1] Added to NRHP. December 12, 1976. Fort Gaines is a historic fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States. It was named for Edmund Pendleton Gaines. Established in 1821, it is best known for its role in the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War. Exhibits include the huge anchor from USS Hartford, Admiral David ...

8. Sand Island Light (Alabama) - Wikipedia

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   Sand Island Light, also known as Sand Island Lighthouse (and historical light station), is a decommissioned lighthouse located at the southernmost point of the state of Alabama, United States, near Dauphin Island, at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama, United States. It is located roughly 3 mi (4.8 km) offshore from the primary Mobile Bay ...

9. Mobile Bay - Wikipedia

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   Mobile Bay (/ moʊˈbiːl / moh-BEEL) is a shallow inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. Its mouth is formed by the Fort Morgan Peninsula on the eastern side and Dauphin Island, a barrier island on the western side. The Mobile River and Tensaw River empty into the northern end of the bay, making it ...