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Explore Artonish in United States
Artonish in the region of Mississippi is a town in United States - some 978 mi or ( 1574 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Artonish is now 09:31 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Alexandria, Ashland, Baton Rouge, Bougere, and Crosby. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Alexandria . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Artonish ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fort Adams, Mississippi
Fort Adams is a small, abandoned riverport community in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, about 40 miles south of Natchez. It is notable for being the United States' port of entry on the Mississippi River before the acquisition of New Orleans, and was the site of an early fort by that name. The town was called Wilkinburg and was incorporated in 1798.
Located at 31.09 -91.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Old River Control Structure
The Old River Control Structure (ORCS) is a floodgate system located in a branch of the Mississippi River in central Louisiana. It regulates the flow of water leaving the Mississippi into the Atchafalaya River, thereby preventing the Mississippi river from changing course. Completed in 1963, the complex was built by the U.S.
Located at 31.08 -91.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Clark Creek Natural Area
Clark Creek Natural Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off Mississippi Highway 24 west of Woodville.
Located at 31.07 -91.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 24 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 25 km away
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