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Coordinates: 29°20′22″N 89°28′36″W / 29.33944°N 89.47667°W / 29.33944; -89.47667
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'''Triumph''' ({{lang-fr|Ville de Triomphe}}) is a location in unincorporated [[Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana]]. It is located on the south bank of the [[Mississippi River]].
'''Triumph''' ({{lang-fr|Ville de Triomphe}}) is a location in unincorporated [[Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana]]. It is located on the south bank of the [[Mississippi River]].


It is the closest town to two [[National Historic Landmarks]]: [[Fort Jackson (Louisiana)]] and [[Fort St. Philip]].
It is the closest town to two [[National Historic Landmarks]]: [[Fort Jackson (Louisiana)]] (down river from the town; though due to a bend in the river to the north east) and (across the river) [[Fort St. Philip]].

The 1960 U.S census listed Triumph as having a population of 900. The U.S. census no longer counts Triumph as seperate community, including it as part of the [[Buras-Triumph, Louisiana]] census designated area.

Like most of Plaquemines Parish, Triumph was severely damaged by massive storm surge from [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005.


It is shown in Google maps.


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Revision as of 21:26, 18 November 2008

Triumph (French: Ville de Triomphe) is a location in unincorporated Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. It is located on the south bank of the Mississippi River.

It is the closest town to two National Historic Landmarks: Fort Jackson (Louisiana) (down river from the town; though due to a bend in the river to the north east) and (across the river) Fort St. Philip.

The 1960 U.S census listed Triumph as having a population of 900. The U.S. census no longer counts Triumph as seperate community, including it as part of the Buras-Triumph, Louisiana census designated area.

Like most of Plaquemines Parish, Triumph was severely damaged by massive storm surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.


29°20′22″N 89°28′36″W / 29.33944°N 89.47667°W / 29.33944; -89.47667