Delta National Wildlife Refuge

The Delta National Wildlife Refuge is located 10 miles east of along the . The area formed when a breach in the natural levee of the Mississippi River occurred in 1862 approximately 100 miles below New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: national Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana
  • Also known as: “Delta Migratory Waterfowl Refuge”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pilottown.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an unincorporated community and ghost town in , , United States. It serves as a base for river pilots to guide ships across the bar and up and down the . is situated 5 miles southwest of Delta National Wildlife Refuge.

Delta National Wildlife Refuge

Latitude
29.24762° or 29° 14′ 51″ north
Longitude
-89.21092° or 89° 12′ 39″ west
Elevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)
Inception
1935
Operator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Open location code
76XG6QXQ+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1214440925
Geo­Names ID
4321967
Wiki­data ID
Q5254697
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Satellite Map

Discover Delta National Wildlife Refuge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Delta National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Delta National Wildlife Refuge”
  • Japanese: “デルタ国定自然保護区”
  • Japanese: “デルタ国立野生生物保護区”

Localities in the Area

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