Bolivar Point
Bolivar Point is a cape in Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Bolivar Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Triumph, as well as near Gulftown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort St. Philip and Fort Jackson.
Fort St. Philip
Hamlet
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Fort St. Philip is a historic masonry fort located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, about 40 miles upriver from its mouth in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, just opposite Fort Jackson on the other side of the river.
Fort Jackson
Hamlet
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Fort Jackson is a historic masonry fort located 40 miles up river from the mouth of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. It was constructed as a coastal defense of New Orleans, between 1822 and 1832, and it was a battle site during the American Civil War. Fort Jackson is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bolivar Point.
Buras
Village
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Buras is a census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 945 at the 2010 census, and 1,109 in 2020. Prior to the 2010 census, Buras was considered to be part of the Buras-Triumph CDP. Buras is situated 2½ miles west of Bolivar Point.
Bolivar Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.34716° or 29° 20′ 50″ northLongitude
-89.48089° or 89° 28′ 51″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
76XG8GW9+VJGeoNames ID
4317516
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