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Balize

Ghost town · Plaquemines County, Louisiana

East Delta quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500)
East Delta quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Balize is a ghost town in Plaquemines County, Louisiana, recorded as French fort and former settlement in Louisiana, USA. It is one of 11 former communities in Plaquemines County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Balize as a historical populated place on the Garden Island Pass topographic quadrangle: 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 29.1224° N, 89.1073° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGarden Island Pass
Elevation-1 ft
Nearest living townVenice, LA
Distance to it19.3 miles
GNIS feature ID542431
Coordinates29.12245, -89.10727

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What's there now

Balize is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Venice, LA (population 259), about 19.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly -1 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 Balize?

Balize is in Plaquemines County, Louisiana, at 29.1224, -89.1073.

How many ghost towns are in Plaquemines County?

Plaquemines County, Louisiana has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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