Plaquemines Parish

Plaquemines Parish (HM16CR)

Location: Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Plaquemines Parish
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N 29° 52.585', W 90° 0.89'

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Plaquemines Parish was founded on March 31, 1807 stretching from English Turn south 100 miles along both banks of the Mississippi River. The name originates from piakamin, the Mobile Indian word for persimmon. Fort St. Philip at Plaquemines Bend was first center of government for the parish.
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HM NumberHM16CR
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByPlaquemines Parish Government
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Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 2:19pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 788334 N 3308835
Decimal Degrees29.87641667, -90.01483333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 52.585', W 90° 0.89'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 52' 35.10" N, 90° 0' 53.40" W
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Area Code(s)504
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401 Railroad St, Belle Chasse LA 70037, US
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