Southern Pacific Railroad Yards

Southern Pacific Railroad Yards (HM2E11)

Location: New Orleans, LA 70114 Orleans Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 57.297', W 90° 2.624'

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Located between Atlantic and Thayer Sts., established in 1853, the S.P.R.R. Yards extended back 22 blocks, at its peak employed 4,000 men. Trains would board a ferry to cross the river and continue their journey from the Pacific coast up the Eastern Seaboard.
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HM NumberHM2E11
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Placed ByWww.algiershistoricalsociety.org
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Date Added Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 785317 N 3317470
Decimal Degrees29.95495000, -90.04373333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 57.297', W 90° 2.624'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 57' 17.82" N, 90° 2' 37.44" W
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Area Code(s)985, 504
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101 Atlantic Ave, New Orleans LA 70114, US
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