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Touring Torras Landing in United States
Torras Landing in the region of Louisiana is a city located in United States - some 991 mi or ( 1595 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Torras Landing is now 02:09 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Little Rock, Abbeville, Alexandria, Angola, and Batchelor. Being here already, consider visiting Little Rock . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Torras Landing ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Party Down: Roddie Romero & The Hub City All Stars
www.roddieromero.com ..
Churning Water at Old River Control Structure
This is on the back side of the structure. The water is coming from the Mississippi River and headed to the Atchafalaya. ..
Water Pouring through the Old River Control Structure, May 10, 2011
All of this water is headed to the Atchafalaya River. The gauge on the Mississippi River side read 61.3 on May 7th it read 58.5 and there is still 5 feet of water coming. ..
M/v The Mule going through Simmesport bridge swing span with crane barge
Me making the swing span of this dangerous bridge ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Red River Landing, Louisiana
Red River Landing was the name of a community located in northern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community was located near the Red River and the Mississippi River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains a river-monitoring gage at this location.
Located at 30.96 -91.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Torras, Louisiana
Torras is the name of a former town in the extreme northeastern corner of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. The town was located along either side of the Texas & Pacific Railroad at its juncture with Lower Old River. The Mississippi River is located just to the east and the juncture of the Red and Atchafalaya Rivers just to the west. Founded in 1902 and named for pioneer area planter Joseph Torras. Joseph Torras was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1820.
Located at 30.99 -91.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Angola Ferry
The Angola Ferry is a small and little-known ferry service that crosses the Mississippi River connecting Lettsworth, Louisiana with the Louisiana State Penitentiary, otherwise known as the Angola Prison. It is considered difficult to access, requiring drivers to branch off the Louisiana Highway 418 on an unmarked gravel road and traveling several hundred yards thereafter.
Located at 30.94 -91.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Berwick Bay (ship)
Berwick Bay was a steamer engaged in transporting supplies for the Confederates in the Mississippi River area. She was captured and destroyed on 3 February 1863 by Ellet's Ram Fleet as she came out of the Red River heavily laden with supplies for Port Hudson, Louisiana. She displaced 64 tons and was named for Berwick Bay, Louisiana.
Located at 31.02 -91.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Old River (Louisiana)
Old River, or Raccourci Old River, is a 12-mile long ox-bow lake located in northern Pointe Coupee Parish and western West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana, USA. It encompassess approximately 4,000 acres . It is located outside the Mississippi River Protective Levee system near the communities of Lacour, LA and Innis, LA. The lake was once the main channel of the Mississippi River.
Located at 30.89 -91.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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