Plaquemines Parish

Plaquemines Parish (HMSMV)

Location: West Chester, LA 70082 Plaquemines Parish
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N 29° 34.589', W 89° 47.625'

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Plaquemines Parish was founded on March 13, 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 the first center of government for the parish.
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HM NumberHMSMV
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Placed ByPlaquemines Parish Government
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 2:34pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 229357 N 3275116
Decimal Degrees29.57648333, -89.79375000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 34.589', W 89° 47.625'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 34' 35.34" N, 89° 47' 37.50" W
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Area Code(s)985
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1227-1251 Hwy 15, West Chester LA 70082, US
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