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Coden, Alabama
Coden, Alabama
Coden, Alabama
Coden, Alabama is located in Alabama
Coden, Alabama
Coden, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Coden, Alabama is located in the United States
Coden, Alabama
Coden, Alabama
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Alabama
County Mobile
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36523
Area code(s) 251

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.

History

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. Beginning in the late 1800s the area became known for its resorts, but a hurricane in 1906 ended the hotel business.

Geography

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).

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