Head of Passes Lighthouse
Head of Passes Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Head of Passes Lighthouse is situated nearby to the hamlet Pilottown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pilottown.
Pilottown
Hamlet
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Pilottown is an unincorporated community and ghost town in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It serves as a base for river pilots to guide ships across the bar and up and down the Mississippi River. Pilottown is situated 3½ miles north of Head of Passes Lighthouse.
Head of Passes Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Head of the Passes Lighthouse”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.12938° or 29° 7′ 46″ northLongitude
-89.25699° or 89° 15′ 25″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
76XG4PHV+Q6GeoNames ID
4327151
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