Mercantile Bayou

Mercantile Bayou is an inlet in Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Mercantile Bayou is situated near the hamlet Orchard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Venice and Pilottown.

Venice

Village

Plaquemines Parish is in Louisiana, at the south-east edge of the Greater New Orleans region. The parish seat is officially Pointe à la Hache, although since the destruction of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 most of the government has been in Belle Chasse. Venice is situated 5 miles north of Mercantile Bayou.

Pilottown

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 6 miles east of Mercantile Bayou.

Mercantile Bayou

Type: Inlet
Category: body of water
Location: Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.21078° or 29° 12′ 39″ north

Longitude

-89.34422° or 89° 20′ 39″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

76XG6M64+88

GeoNames ID

4333132

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Orchard and Mississippi River Delta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tiger Pass and Jaquines Island.

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