Louisiana Gazetteer
Mississippi River is a physical feature (stream) in Plaquemines Parish. The primary coordinates for Mississippi River places it within the LA 70091 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mississippi River |
| Category: | Louisiana physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | One of the longest rivers in the US, heading in MN, flows southerly crossing MN, forms parts of the MN-WI, IA-WI, IA-IL, IL-MO, MO-KY, MO-TN, AR-TN, AR-MS and LA-MS boundaries, to the Gulf of Mexico. Lowest elevation in IL at 279 feet near Alexander, IL. Lowest elevation in IA at 480 feet near Lee, IA. Lowest elevation in KY at 257 feet near Fulton, KY. Lowest elevation in TN at 178 feet near Shelby, TN. |
| Parish: | Plaquemines Parish |
| Latitude: | 29.1510582 |
| Longitude: | -89.2533842 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mississippi River: Mississippi River.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Mississippi River does not include property ownership information.
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Venice, LA
(10.7 miles NW) Boothville, LA (16.7 miles NW) |
Triumph, LA
(18.8 miles NW) |
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Pilottown, LA
(1.9 miles N) Orchard, LA (10.1 miles NW) |
Port Eads, LA
(10.9 miles SSE) |
