Gretna

Gretna (HM2E7E)

Location: Gretna, LA 70053 Jefferson Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 55.183', W 90° 3.843'

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In 1839, St. Mary's Market Steam Ferry Company developed 824 lots along Lafayette Avenue, naming the area Gretna and establishing commercial ferry service between the West Bank and New Orleans.
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HM NumberHM2E7E
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByCity of Gretna
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Date Added Sunday, February 10th, 2019 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 783456 N 3313513
Decimal Degrees29.91971667, -90.06405000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 55.183', W 90° 3.843'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 55' 10.98" N, 90° 3' 50.58" W
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Area Code(s)504, 985
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500 1st St, Gretna LA 70053, US
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