Bohemia, Louisiana

Localtion of Bohemia within Plaquemines Parish.

Bohemia is a small unincorporated community located in the delta of the Mississippi River in the Parish of Plaquemines, Louisiana. The unincorporated community was affected in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. Before Katrina made landfall, the community had a population of about 200 people, but the hurricane left only 25 homes standing.^[1]

Bohemia is only 7 feet (2.1 m) in elevation above sea level.^[2] New Orleans is about 51 miles (82 km) from this community. The nearest international airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, 64 miles (103 km) away.

References

↑ "La. town will start from scratch - Katrina, The Long Road Back- msnbc.com". Retrieved 2009.
↑ "Bohemian, Louisiana LA Community Profile / Plaquemines Parish, LA Data". Retrieved 2009.

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Municipalities and communities of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States

Parish seat: Pointe à la Hache

CDPs	Belle Chasse Boothville Buras Empire Pointe à la Hache Port Sulphur Triumph Venice

Unincorporated communities	Bohemia Braithwaite Buras-Triumph Carlisle Davant Duvic Grand Ecaille Grand Isle Homeplace Ironton Jesuit Bend Nairn Oakville Olga Orchid Ostrica Phoenix Pilottown Port Eads Quarantine Tidewater West Pointe à la Hache

Ghost towns	Burrwood La Balize

Coordinates: 29°32′37″N 89°45′20″W / 29.54361°N 89.75556°W / 29.54361; -89.75556

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