Summary for South Pass

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Located in: Plaquemines Parish (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: S. Pass

Time Zone: South Pass lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: (504)

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for South Pass:

Lat: 28.994700° (or 28°59'40" N)

Lon: -89.142800° (or -89°8'34" W)

USGS Topo Map: South of South Pass<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for South Pass

GNIS ID: 542482

FIPS State / Place Code: 22 / 71925

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Pass)

The community of Pointe a la Hache is the Parish Seat for Plaquemines Parish.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Plaquemines)

Population

Total Area:<5> 2,567 sq. miles [6,649 km²] - of which 69.6% is water (1,787 sq. miles [4,629.1 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 9,596

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Plaquemines

GNIS ID: 558125

FIPS State / County Code: 22 / 075

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Pass)

About Louisiana

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Louisiana

Official Website: louisiana.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Louisiana

GNIS ID: 1629543

FIPS State: 22

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The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Pass - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of South Pass, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes South Pass.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of South Pass. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).