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Coden, Alabama

Coordinates: 30°22′59″N 88°14′18″W / 30.38306°N 88.23833°W / 30.38306; -88.23833
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Coden, Alabama
Coden, Alabama
Coden, Alabama
Coden is located in Alabama
Coden
Coden
Coden is located in the United States
Coden
Coden
Coordinates: 30°22′59″N 88°14′18″W / 30.38306°N 88.23833°W / 30.38306; -88.23833
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMobile
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36523
Area code251

Coden is an unincorporated community coastal fishing village in southern Mobile County, Alabama, United States. Located near Bayou la Batre, it lies across the Mississippi Sound from Dauphin Island.[1]

History

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The name of the community is derived from Bayou Coden, the bayou that it is situated upon. Bayou Coden is an English translation of the original French name, Coq d' Inde.[1] Beginning in the late 1800s the area became known for its resorts, but a hurricane in 1906 ended the hotel business.[2]

Geography

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Coden is located at 30°22′59″N 88°14′18″W / 30.38306°N 88.23833°W / 30.38306; -88.23833 and has an elevation of 7 feet (2 m).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coden, Alabama
  2. ^ "Portersville Revival Group: Annual Letter". Portersville Revival Group. 2007. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2010.