Editing Kiln, Mississippi (section)

==Geography==
Kiln is referred to locally as "the Kiln", with the "n" silent. This pronunciation is in accordance with the pronunciation of the word "kiln" during the [[Middle English|Middle English Period]].<ref>{{cite web|title=kiln|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiln|website=Merriam-Webster|access-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> The Jourdan River borders the town to the south. Bayou Coco is in the southeastern part of the town, and Bayou Talla flows through the southern part of the community into the Jourdan. Bayou La Terre borders Kiln to the east.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerweb/| title=TIGERweb: Kiln, MS| publisher=Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Kiln CDP has a total area of {{convert|34.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|34.1|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.7|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 1.88%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Major highways===
Mississippi Highways [[Mississippi Highway 43]] and [[Mississippi Highway 603|603]] form the main road through Kiln, leading south together {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Interstate 10]] at Exit 13. Highway 43 leads northwest {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Picayune, Mississippi|Picayune]], and Highway 603 leads north {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Necaise, Mississippi|Necaise]]. Via Interstate 10, [[New Orleans]] is {{convert|57|mi}} southwest of the center of Kiln, and [[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]] is {{convert|39|mi}} to the east.

===Nearby cities and towns===
*[[Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi|Bay Saint Louis]] ({{Convert|13|mi|disp=sqbr}} south)
*[[Diamondhead, Mississippi|Diamondhead]] ({{Convert|7|mi|0|disp=sqbr}} southeast)
*[[Shoreline Park, Mississippi|Shoreline Park]] ({{convert|8|mi|0|disp=sqbr}} south)
*[[Waveland, Mississippi|Waveland]] ({{convert|11|mi|disp=sqbr}} south)
*[[Picayune, Mississippi]] (17 miles [27&nbsp;km] southeast)

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
|location = Kiln, Mississippi
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 83
|Feb record high F = 85
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 94
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 88
|Dec record high F = 83
|year record high F= 104
|Jan high F = 59
|Feb high F = 63
|Mar high F = 69
|Apr high F = 75
|May high F = 82
|Jun high F = 87
|Jul high F = 89
|Aug high F = 89
|Sep high F = 85
|Oct high F = 77
|Nov high F = 69
|Dec high F = 61
|year high F=
|Jan low F = 39
|Feb low F = 42
|Mar low F = 47
|Apr low F = 53
|May low F = 62
|Jun low F = 69
|Jul low F = 71
|Aug low F = 71
|Sep low F = 66
|Oct low F = 55
|Nov low F = 46
|Dec low F = 40
|year low F=
|Jan record low F = 5
|Feb record low F = 9
|Mar record low F = 20
|Apr record low F = 28
|May record low F = 42
|Jun record low F = 48
|Jul record low F = 62
|Aug record low F = 58
|Sep record low F = 44
|Oct record low F = 31
|Nov record low F = 24
|Dec record low F = 10
|year record low F= 5
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.51
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.23
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.36
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.85
|May precipitation inch = 4.69
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.68
|Jul precipitation inch = 6.89
|Aug precipitation inch = 6.3
|Sep precipitation inch = 5.05
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.75
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.86
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.57
|year precipitation inch= 62.74
|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web|title=Kiln, MS Monthly Weather|url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/USMS0179:1:US|website=Weather.com|access-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref>
}}