Mississippi River Old Ferry Landing

Mississippi River Old Ferry Landing (HM1NOS)

Location: Port Allen, LA 70767 West Baton Rouge Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 27.16', W 91° 12.133'

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Port Allen - Baton Rouge Site

— 1820-1968 —

Horses and wagons first used the ferry, then gradually giving way to cars and trucks. Pedestrian traffic was always an important part of the ferry service. At one time all east-west traffic traveling on U.S. 190 crossed the Mississippi River at this site.
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HM NumberHM1NOS
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByCity of Port Allen
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Date Added Monday, September 7th, 2015 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 672613 N 3370319
Decimal Degrees30.45266667, -91.20221667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 27.16', W 91° 12.133'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 27' 9.6" N, 91° 12' 7.98" W
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Area Code(s)225
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 Roosevelt St, Port Allen LA 70767, US
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