River Parishes
The River Parishes are the Louisiana parishes that line the Mississippi River in the eastern part of Acadiana, from the Mississippi state line to just outside the New Orleans metro area.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Donaldsonville and New Roads.
Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville is a town of about 7000 in the south of Louisiana, along the Mississippi River.
Marksville
Marksville is a small city in and the parish seat of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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Plaquemine
Plaquemine is a city in and the parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Simmesport
Simmesport is a rural town at the far eastern edge of Avoyelles Parish.
Saint Rose
Saint Rose is a town on the Mississippi River in St.
Vacherie
Vacherie is an unincorporated community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States.
River Parishes
- Description: parishes in Louisiana on the west bank of the Mississippi River from the Mississippi State Line to just outside the New Orleans metro area
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Latitude of center
30.45° or 30° 27′ north
Longitude of center
-91.15° or 91° 9′ west
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