Port Nickel Substation
Port Nickel Substation is an electrical substation in Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Port Nickel Substation is situated nearby to the village Belle Chasse, as well as near Braithwaite.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Judge Perez Bridge and Belle Chasse Tunnel.
Judge Perez Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Dr. Warner, CC BY 2.0.
The Judge Perez Bridge, also known as the Belle Chasse Bridge, was a vertical-lift bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carried northbound Louisiana Highway 23 over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between Belle Chasse and Terrytown. Judge Perez Bridge is situated 2½ miles west of Port Nickel Substation.
Belle Chasse Tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Dr. Warner, CC BY 2.0.
The Belle Chasse Tunnel was built starting in March 1954 to accommodate the new branch of the Intracoastal Canal. After nearly two years of construction, the $2,436,000 structure opened in February 1956 with the Canal beginning operations later that year. Belle Chasse Tunnel is situated 2½ miles west of Port Nickel Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belle Chasse and Braithwaite.
Belle Chasse
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Belle Chasse is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
Braithwaite
Village
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Braithwaite is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Braithwaite is located on the Mississippi River and Louisiana Highway 39 in northern Plaquemines Parish, 9.6 miles southeast of New Orleans. Braithwaite is situated 1½ miles east of Port Nickel Substation.
Caernarvon
Hamlet
Caernarvon is an historic unincorporated community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is now often considered to be part of the town of Poydras, Louisiana. Caernarvon is situated 4 miles east of Port Nickel Substation.
Port Nickel Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Plaquemines Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.86016° or 29° 51′ 37″ northLongitude
-89.97059° or 89° 58′ 14″ westOperator
Entergy LouisianaOpen location code
76XGV26H+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 543028686
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office Belle Chasse Lockup and District Attorney 25th Judicial District.
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