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Discover Port Eads in United States
Port Eads in the region of Louisiana is a place located in United States - some 972 mi or ( 1565 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Port Eads is now 07:38 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mobile, Montgomery, Pensacola, Baton Rouge, and Chalmette. When in this area, you might want to check out Mobile . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Port Eads ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Southwest Pass (Mississippi River)
Southwest Pass is one of the channels at the mouth of the Mississippi River. It empties into the Gulf of Mexico at the southwesternmost tip of the Mississippi River Delta. It lies in Plaquemines Parish in southeastern Louisiana in the United States. It has been the main shipping channel in the Mississippi River Delta since 1853. Southwest Pass should not confused with a strait in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, also known as Southwest Pass.
Located at 29.01 -89.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Head of Passes
Head of Passes is where the main stem of the Mississippi River branches off into three distinct directions at its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico: Southwest Pass (west), Pass A Loutre (east) and South Pass (centre). They are part of the "Bird's Foot Delta", the youngest lobe of the evolving Mississippi River Delta.
Located at 29.16 -89.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.