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Anchor

Ghost town · Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana

Port Hudson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Port Hudson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Anchor is a ghost town in Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana, recorded as human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America. It is one of 18 former communities in Pointe Coupee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Anchor as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.6836° N, 91.3550° W.

Key facts

Elevation36 ft
Nearest living townVentress, LA
Distance to it4.5 miles
Coordinates30.68360, -91.35500

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What's there now

Anchor is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ventress, LA (population 1,325), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 36 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Anchor?

Anchor is in Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana, at 30.6836, -91.3550.

How many ghost towns are in Pointe Coupee County?

Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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