Belle Fontaine (/ˌbɛl fɒnˈtɛn/; French: [bɛl fɔ̃ˈtɛn] (listen)) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mobile County, Alabama, United States, on the western shore of Mobile Bay. It is located south of the city of Mobile, along the stretch of shore between the Deer River and the Fowl River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 613.[2]
Belle Fontaine, Alabama | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() Location in Mobile County, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 30°29′37″N 88°06′13″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Mobile |
Area | |
• Total | 1.92 sq mi (4.96 km2) |
• Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 613 |
• Density | 394.72/sq mi (152.38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 113875[3] |
FIPS code | 01-05212 |
The Belle Fontaine shoreline experiences the occasional jubilee, a rare phenomenon in which fish and crustaceans swarm in the water, just off the beach.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 613 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Municipalities and communities of Mobile County, Alabama, United States | ||
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County seat: Mobile | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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