Convent, Louisiana
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| Convent, Louisiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. James |
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| - coordinates | 30°01′15″N 90°49′47″W / 30.02083°N 90.82972°WCoordinates: 30°01′15″N 90°49′47″W / 30.02083°N 90.82972°W |
| - elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 985 |
  Location of Convent in Louisiana
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 Location of Louisiana in the United States
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Convent (French: Couvent) is an unincorporated community in and the parish seat of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]
It has been the parish seat since 1869.
The town took damage during Hurricane Katrina, disrupting parish government activities for several months.
[edit] Geography
Located on the east bank of the Mississippi River, the town is only 16 feet (5 meters) above sea level.
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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