Fort Pike State Historic Site
Fort Pike State Historic Site is a decommissioned 19th-century United States fort, named after Brigadier General Zebulon Pike. It was built following the War of 1812 to guard the Rigolets pass in Louisiana, a strait from the Gulf of Mexico, via Lake Borgne, to Lake Pontchartrain bordering New Orleans.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Olineman, Public domain.
- Type: Park
- Description: fort at outskirts of New Orleans, Louisiana
- Also known as: “Fort Pike”, “Fort Pike State Commemorative Area”, and “Fort Pike State Monument”
Fort Pike State Historic Site
- Categories: fort and recreation area
- Location: Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.16599° or 30° 9′ 58″ northLongitude
-89.73797° or 89° 44′ 17″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
862G5786+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 38499538OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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