Fort Bayou

Fort Bayou is a bay in Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Fort Bayou is situated near the hamlet Fort St. Philip, as well as near Fort Jackson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort St. Philip and Fort Jackson.

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Fort St. Philip is a historic masonry fort located… Fort St. Philip is situated 2 miles southwest of Fort Bayou.

Hamlet

Fort Jackson is a historic masonry fort located… Fort Jackson is situated 2 miles south of Fort Bayou.

Village

Boothville is an unincorporated community and… Boothville is situated 3½ miles southeast of Fort Bayou.

Latitude

29.38567° or 29° 23′ 8″ north

Longitude

-89.44869° or 89° 26′ 55″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

76XG9HP2+7G

GeoNames ID

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