Pike Fort
Pike Fort is a locality in City of New Orleans, Louisiana. Pike Fort is situated nearby to the hamlet Greens Ditch, as well as near Lake Catherine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Pike State Historic Site.
Fort Pike State Historic Site
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Photo: Olineman, Public domain.
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.
Pike Fort
- Type: Locality
- Location: City of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.16603° or 30° 9′ 58″ northLongitude
-89.73839° or 89° 44′ 18″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
862G5786+CJGeoNames ID
4337081
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