Big Mar
Big Mar is a bay in Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Big Mar is situated nearby to the hamlet Caernarvon, as well as near the village Braithwaite.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Bernard State Park.
St. Bernard State Park
Park
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St. Bernard State Park is a state park located in the American state of Louisiana, on a tract of land in St. Bernard Parish, between the towns of Poydras and Caernarvon. St. Bernard State Park is situated 1½ miles northeast of Big Mar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caernarvon and Braithwaite.
Caernarvon
Hamlet
Caernarvon is an historic unincorporated community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is now often considered to be part of the town of Poydras, Louisiana.
Braithwaite
Village
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Braithwaite is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Braithwaite is located on the Mississippi River and Louisiana Highway 39 in northern Plaquemines Parish, 9.6 miles southeast of New Orleans. Braithwaite is situated 2½ miles northwest of Big Mar.
Poydras
Village
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Poydras is a census-designated place in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,886 at the 2000 census and 2,536 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie metropolitan statistical area. Poydras is situated 2½ miles northeast of Big Mar.
Big Mar
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Big May”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.84347° or 29° 50′ 37″ northLongitude
-89.91518° or 89° 54′ 55″ westElevation
-10 feet (-3 metres)Open location code
76XGR3VM+9WGeoNames ID
4316896
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as River Bend and Port Nickel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hidden Oaks Golf Course and Braithwaite Golf Course.
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