Blakeley Island is anisland in theU.S. state ofAlabama, within thecity limits ofMobile. Located on the northwestern coast ofMobile Bay, it is bounded on the west by theMobile River, on the south byPinto Island and Mobile Bay, and on the east and north by theSpanish River. Blakeley serves as a vital road connection point between theBankhead Tunnel,George Wallace Tunnel, andCochrane–Africatown USA Bridge on its east side and theBattleship Parkway andJubilee Parkway on its west side. The northern end is largely undeveloped, while the southern end is dedicated to industrial uses, primarilypetrochemical storage andshipbuilding. The largest complex is the shipyards ofAustal USA. Approximately 1.25 miles (2.01 km) at its widest and 6 miles (9.7 km) at its longest, it has an average elevation of 7 feet (2.1 m).[1] It, along with downtown, forms District Two ofMobile's city council districts.[2]
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