Braithwaite, Louisiana
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| Braithwaite, Louisiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Braithwaite, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°51′59″N 89°56′37″W / 29.86639°N 89.94361°WCoordinates: 29°51′59″N 89°56′37″W / 29.86639°N 89.94361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Plaquemines |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 70040 |
| Area code(s) | 504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 533365[1] |
Braithwaite is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Braithwaite is located on the Mississippi River and Louisiana Highway 39 in northern Plaquemines Parish, 9.6 miles (15.4 km) southeast of New Orleans.[2] Braithwaite has a post office with ZIP code 70040, which opened on September 19, 1902.[3][4] Two of the first deaths caused by Hurricane Isaac in 2012 occurred in Braithwaite, where a couple drowned in their home on August 30.[5]
References
- ↑ "Braithwaite". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (2012) (PDF). Plaquemines Parish Northwest Section (Map). http://www.dotd.la.gov/planning/mapping/Parish%20Maps/Plaquemines_NorthWest.pdf. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ↑ Todd, Brian; Greg Botelho (August 31, 2012). "Isaac leaves distress, perspective in southeastern Louisiana". CNN.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
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