Venice, Louisiana
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 President Barack Obama listens during a briefing about the situation along the Gulf Coast following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, at the Coast Guard Venice Center on Sunday, May 2, 2010. Pictured, from left, are U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen, John O. Brennan, assistant to the President for homeland security and counterterrorism, Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Plaquemines |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Coordinates | 29°16′37″N 89°21′17″W / 29.27694°N 89.35472°W |
| Area | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| Population | 460 (2000) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 504 |
  Location of Venice in Louisiana
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Venice is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is 130 km south of New Orleans on the west bank of the Mississippi River at 29°16′37″N 89°21′17″W / 29.27694°N 89.35472°W. It is the last community down the Mississippi accessible by automobile, and is the southern terminus of the Great River Road. This has earned the town the nickname, "The end of the world." The postal ZIP code for Venice, Louisiana is 70091.
In 2001 the combined population for Venice and the neighboring communities of Orchard (often considered a part of Venice) and Boothville, Louisiana was about 2740 people, with about 975 families. About 460 of those people lived in Venice.
Venice has a diverse variety of fish. It is known as the starting point for many doing offshore fishing, who then head to Port Eads. Its main offshore rival is nearby Grand Isle, Louisiana.
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[edit] History
Venice was almost completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Significant rebuilding, reopening, and reoccupation has taken place since. The high bridge leading to Venice was not destroyed during the hurricane.
In late April 2010, Venice faced an environmental disaster when oil from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion began washing ashore in Venice.
[edit] Geography
Venice is located along the west bank of the Mississippi River at 29°16′37″N, 89°21′17″W.
[edit] Industry
Local industries include commercial and sport fishing, and service and transport for off-shore petroleum platforms.
[edit] External links
Venice Louisana is the location for the documentary "The Stuart House Recordings"
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- Louisiana road map of major roads: LA-roadmap.
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