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Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
Braithwaite, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Braithwaite, Louisiana is located in LouisianaBraithwaite, LouisianaBraithwaite, LouisianaShow map of LouisianaBraithwaite, Louisiana is located in the United StatesBraithwaite, LouisianaBraithwaite, LouisianaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 29°51′59″N 89°56′37″W / 29.86639°N 89.94361°W / 29.86639; -89.94361
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishPlaquemines
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code70040
Area code504
GNIS feature ID533365

Braithwaite is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Braithwaite is located on the Mississippi River and Louisiana Highway 39 in northern Plaquemines Parish, 9.6 miles (15.4 km) southeast of New Orleans. Braithwaite has a post office with ZIP code 70040, which opened on September 19, 1902. Two of the first deaths in the United States caused by Hurricane Isaac in 2012 occurred in Braithwaite, where a couple drowned in their home on August 30.

Government

The United States Postal Service operates a post office.

Education

Plaquemines Parish School Board operates public schools serving the community. The K-12 school Phoenix High School is in Braithwaite.

See also

References

  1. "Braithwaite". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Plaquemines Parish Northwest Section (PDF) (Map). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 30, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  5. Todd, Brian; Greg Botelho (August 31, 2012). "Isaac leaves distress, perspective in southeastern Louisiana". CNN.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  6. "BRAITHWAITE — Post Office™". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. "School Profile." Phoenix High School. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "13073 Highway 15 Braithwaite, LA 70040"
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