Around West Gulfport ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Gulfport. It lies immediately south of West Gulfport. Gulfport has a population of 71,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Biloxi. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the east of West Gulfport and has a population of 46,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Gulfport, with the nearest first.
- North Gulfport
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Gulfport
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
- Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <3>
- Mississippi City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
- Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
- Long Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
- Coalville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Harrison County
- Beauvoir
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
- Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
- Lyman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Harrison County
- Wool Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Pass Christian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Christian
- Pass Christian is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pass Christian <3>
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- Wortham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
- Biloxi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
- Biloxi is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <3>
- D'Iberville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
- D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <3>
- Saint Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
- Bay Saint Louis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
- Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <3>
- Gulf Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
- Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
- Wortham
For more communities neighboring West Gulfport, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Gulfport.
Harrison County ...
West Gulfport is located in Harrison County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Hancock, Jackson & Stone.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Gulfport ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Gulfport.
Airports Near West Gulfport ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West Gulfport and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Gulfport.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Mississippi:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Gulfport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Gulfport. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Gulfport), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |