Convent, Louisiana
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| Convent, Louisiana | |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. James |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°01′15″N 90°49′47″W / 30.02083°N 90.82972°W |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 225 |
  Location of Convent in Louisiana
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Convent (French: Couvent) is an unincorporated community in and the parish seat of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]
It has been the parish seat since 1869.
The town took damage during Hurricane Katrina, disrupting parish government activities for several months.
[edit] History
Community was originally named Baron when first settled 1722 to 1739. It was the location of the St. Michael's Convent Order of the Sacred Heart from 1825 to 1932 and the location of Jefferson College, 1831 to 1931.[2]
[edit] Geography
Located on the east bank of the Mississippi River, the town is only 16 feet (5 meters) above sea level.
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. "Convent Historical Marker". http://www.stoppingpoints.com/louisiana/St.-James/Convent/.
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