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St. Charles

Taft

Taft is a census-designated place in , , United States, located on the west bank of the .
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  • Type: Hamlet with 63 residents
  • Description: census designated place in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States
  • Also known as: “Taft, LA” and “Taft, Louisiana”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waterford Nuclear Generating Station and Bonnet Carre Spillway Dam.

Power station
The Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, also known as Waterford 3, is a nuclear power plant located on a 3,000-acre plot in , in , about 25 miles west of New Orleans.

Dam
Photo: TeamNOLAcoe, GFDL.
The Bonnet Carré Spillway is a flood control operation in the Lower . Located in , about 12 miles west of , it allows floodwaters from the to flow into and thence into the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norco and Killona.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 2,984 at the 2020 census. The community is home to a major Shell/Valero manufacturing complex. is situated 2 miles east of Taft.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 724 in 2020. On December 14, 2022, the town was hit by a destructive and deadly EF2 tornado that damaged or destroyed numerous structures, killed one person, and injured eight others. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Taft.

Village
is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of , , United States. The population was 2,792 at the 2000 census and 2,959 in 2020. It was founded by former governor Michael Hahn. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Taft.

Taft

Latitude
29.99132° or 29° 59′ 29″ north
Longitude
-90.44814° or 90° 26′ 53″ west
Population
63
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US TFT
Open location code
76XFXHR2+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151536296
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4343084
Wiki­data ID
Q936329
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Satellite Map

Discover Taft from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Welsh—“Taft” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Тафт”
  • Chinese: “Taft”
  • Chinese: “塔夫脫”
  • Dutch: “Taft”
  • French: “Taft”
  • German: “Taft”
  • Gilaki: “تافت (لۊئيزيانا)”
  • Gilaki: “تافت”
  • Irish: “Taft”
  • Italian: “Taft”
  • Ladin: “Taft”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Taft”
  • Persian: “تفت”
  • Polish: “Taft”
  • Portuguese: “Taft”
  • Serbian: “Тафт”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Taft, Louisiana”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Taft”
  • South Azerbaijani: “تافت، لوئیزیانا”
  • Spanish: “Taft”
  • Tatar: “Тафт”
  • Ukrainian: “Тафт”
  • Welsh: “Taft, Louisiana”
  • Welsh: “Taft”

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Highlights include Green Hill Cemetery and Dow St Charles Operations.

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