Henderson (Louisiana)
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Location in Louisiana
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | St. Martin Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 19 ′ N , 91 ° 48 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,531 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 348 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 3 m | ||
| Postal code : | 70517 | ||
| Area code : | +1 337 | ||
| FIPS : | 22-33875 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 560956 | ||
Henderson is a small town with 1,531 inhabitants in 2000 and is located in St. Martin Parish in the US state of Louisiana .
Henderson is located on the western edge of the Atchafalaya Basin marshland, which is recognized as a national cultural heritage , between Lafayette in the west and Baton Rouge in the east on and thus in the center of the Cajun Country, which is characterized by francophone immigrants .
The Interstate-10 -Highway herein as Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway is known, leads north to Henderson over and crossed on stilts a 29.3 km long elevated road to Henderson Lake and the wetlands of the Atchafalaya River , an estuary of the Mississippi River .
Individual evidence
- ↑ ARTE of June 26, 2008: Arcadia in the Swamps - The Cajuns of Louisiana ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ SPIEGEL ONLINE: THE TEN ... longest bridges in the world
