Robertsdale is located in Baldwin County in Southwest Alabama. The region is bordered by Mississippi to the west and Florida to the east. The map below shows the general location of Baldwin County in reference to the Gulf of Mexico and bordering states. Click here for larger view . The prominent feature of the region is its coastline. The South Alabama Region, which consists mainly of Baldwin and Mobile Counties, contains approximately 215 miles (346 kilometers) of coastline. Robertsdale is located in the centeral part of Baldwin County, "the Hub," on the eastern side of Mobile Bay. The City of Loxley is to the north, Silverhill to the west and Summerdale is to the south. Alabama State Highway 104 runs eastword through the southren half of the city limits, while U. S. Highway 90 cuts across the northern part of the City. A north-south highway, Alabama State Highway 59, bisects the City running through the City of Foley to the south and then to The City of Gulf Shores some 20 miles (32 kilometers) away. Access to Interstate 10 is via the same route to the north and is 7 miles from Robertsdale. The metropolian area of Mobile, with a population base of 379,000, lies to the west about 30 miles ( 48 kilometers)via Route 59 - North to Interstate 10 - West. To the east is Pensacola, Florida, a metropolian area containing about 344,000 people. It is approximately 35 miles (57 kilometers) away, using U.S. Highway 90 - East or via Highway 59 to Interstate 10 - East. Both of these metropolian areas have had, and will continue to have, an effect upon Baldwin County, in general, and Robertsdale.