Louisiana Gazetteer
Mardi Gras Pass is a cultural feature (channel) in Plaquemines Parish. The primary coordinates for Mardi Gras Pass places it within the LA 70082 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mardi Gras Pass |
| Category: | Louisiana physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| Description: | 0.7 mi. long; extends NE from the E bank of the Mississippi River at Mile 43.6 to the Back Levee Canal |
| History: | Named because the pass formed on Mardi Gras Day, February 21, 2012 |
| Parish: | Plaquemines Parish |
| Latitude: | 29.5317809 |
| Longitude: | -89.724534 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mardi Gras Pass: Mardi Gras Pass.
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Port Sulphur, LA
(4.1 miles SSE) Pointe à la Hache, LA (5.1 miles NW) Empire, LA (12.5 miles SE) |
Delacroix, LA
(16.4 miles NNW) Buras, LA (17.3 miles SE) |
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Encalade, LA
(< 0.1 mile) Happy Jack, LA (< 0.1 mile) Fosters Canal, LA (1.4 miles W) |
Bohemia, LA
(1.9 miles WNW) Socola, LA (1.9 miles W) |
