Horn Island (Mississippi)

Horn Island
Photograph of a sandy beach
South side of Horn Island
Historical map of the geomorphology of Horn Island
Historical map of the changing geomorphology of Horn Island
Horn Island is located in Mississippi
Horn Island
Horn Island
Geography
LocationGulf of Mexico
Coordinates30°14′N 88°40′W / 30.233°N 88.667°W / 30.233; -88.667
ArchipelagoMississippi–Alabama barrier islands
Administration
StateMississippi
CountyJackson County
Map

Horn Island is a long, thin barrier island off the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, south of Ocean Springs. It is one of the Mississippi–Alabama barrier islands and part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.[1] Horn Island is several miles long, but less than a mile wide at its widest point. It occupies about 4.2 square miles (11 km2) .

  1. ^ "Horn Island - Gulf Islands National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)".