Mechanickham

Mechanickham (HM2E6E)

Location: Gretna, LA 70053 Jefferson Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 55.098', W 90° 3.978'

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Founded in 1836 by Nicholas Noel Destrehan, Mechanickham was originally part of the Spanish land grant to the Ursuline nuns in 1790. It was incorporated with the villages of Gretna and McDonoghville in 1913 into the City of Gretna, the seat of Jefferson Parish's government since 1884.
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HM NumberHM2E6E
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByCity of Gretna
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Date Added Friday, February 8th, 2019 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 783242 N 3313351
Decimal Degrees29.91830000, -90.06630000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 55.098', W 90° 3.978'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 55' 5.8799999999999" N, 90° 3' 58.68" W
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Area Code(s)504, 985
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 714 1st St, Gretna LA 70053, US
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