Ironton, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Ironton is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
29°38′55"N 89°57′41"E (29.648N, -89.961 O.)
It is on the west bank of the Mississippi River
, between Louisiana Highway 23 and the River. Like most of the area, it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina
and its resulting storm surge in 2005.
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish is the parish with the most combined land and water area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Pointe à la Hache...
29°38′55"N 89°57′41"E (29.648N, -89.961 O.)
It is on the west bank of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
, between Louisiana Highway 23 and the River. Like most of the area, it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
and its resulting storm surge in 2005.