Bayou Tortillon

Bayou Tortillon is a bay in Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Bayou Tortillon is situated nearby to the hamlet Ostrica, as well as near the village Buras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buras and Fort St. Philip.

Buras

Village

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Buras is a census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 945 at the 2010 census, and 1,109 in 2020. Prior to the 2010 census, Buras was considered to be part of the Buras-Triumph CDP. Buras is situated 2 miles southwest of Bayou Tortillon.

Fort St. Philip

Hamlet

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Fort St. Philip is a historic masonry fort located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, about 40 miles upriver from its mouth in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, just opposite Fort Jackson on the other side of the river. Fort St. Philip is situated 3 miles east of Bayou Tortillon.

Fort Jackson

Hamlet

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Fort Jackson is a historic masonry fort located 40 miles up river from the mouth of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. It was constructed as a coastal defense of New Orleans, between 1822 and 1832, and it was a battle site during the American Civil War. Fort Jackson is situated 3½ miles southeast of Bayou Tortillon.

Bayou Tortillon

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Bayou Tourtillion” and “Bayou Tourtillon”
Category: body of water
Location: Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.37856° or 29° 22′ 43″ north

Longitude

-89.51064° or 89° 30′ 38″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

76XG9FHQ+CP

GeoNames ID

4343743

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