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'''Triumph''' ({{lang-fr|Ville de Triomphe}}) is an [[ |
'''Triumph''' ({{lang-fr|Ville de Triomphe}}) is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] in [[Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana|Plaquemines Parish]], [[Louisiana]], [[United States]]. It is located on the south bank of the [[Mississippi River]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], its population was 216.{{GR|8}} |
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It is the closest town to two [[National Historic Landmarks]]: [[Fort Jackson (Louisiana)|Fort Jackson]] (down river from the town; though due to a bend in the river to the north east) and (across the river) [[Fort St. Philip]]. |
It is the closest town to two [[National Historic Landmarks]]: [[Fort Jackson (Louisiana)|Fort Jackson]] (down river from the town; though due to a bend in the river to the north east) and (across the river) [[Fort St. Philip]]. |
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Louisiana]] |
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[[Category:Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River]] |
[[Category:Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River]] |
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana]] |
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Revision as of 05:17, 7 February 2014
Triumph, Louisiana | |
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 The Three Crosses Community Prayer Center, Triumph | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Plaquemines |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.024 sq mi (10.42 km2) |
| • Land | 2.784 sq mi (7.21 km2) |
| • Water | 1.240 sq mi (3.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 216 |
| • Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 558335[1] |
Triumph (French: Ville de Triomphe) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located on the south bank of the Mississippi River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 216.Template:GR
It is the closest town to two National Historic Landmarks: Fort Jackson (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. Until 2010, the U.S. census did not count Triumph as separate community, including it as part of the census-designated place of Buras-Triumph.
Like most of Plaquemines Parish, Triumph was severely damaged by massive storm surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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