Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min5:49 am – 7:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min6:42 am – 4:54 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 42°F58 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare56 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pensacola Forest Sherman Nas station, 21 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Islandisland · under a mileOyster Baylake · 4.8 miAlligator Islandisland · under a mileShelby Lakeslake · under a mileUniversity of South Alabama Gulf Coast Campuscollege · 4.7 miColumbia Southern Universitycollege · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGulf State Parkstate park · within reach · 4,891 acresMeyer Parkpark · 2.2 miGulf Shores Parkpark · 2.7 miWeeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reservestate conservation land · 7.8 miPerdido Key State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 303 acresBon Secour National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.8 mi · 6,785 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201124 mi away, near Dauphin Island, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201124 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBaldwin County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025268 of 355 days measured87 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Baldwin County monitors, AL
Drinking waterCity of Gulf Shores, the Ub of theserves 40,947 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Baldwin Regional Medical Center12.1 miPost officeGulf Shores Post Office2.6 miTown hallGulf Shores City Hall2.5 miPoliceGulf Shores Police Department2.5 miFire stationGulf Shores Fire Rescue Station 12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighGulf Shores High School1.7 miMiddleGulf Shores Middle School1.9 miElementaryGulf Shores Elementary School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of South Alabama Gulf Coast Campus4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPensacola International Airport PNS32 miInterstateI-1024 miUS highwayUS 9811 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36547 ZIP area.
