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Ambrosia

Ghost town · East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana

Zachary quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Zachary quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ambrosia is a ghost town in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. It is one of 8 former communities in East Baton Rouge County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ambrosia as a historical populated place on the Zachary 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 30.6549° N, 91.1934° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleZachary
Elevation95 ft
Nearest living townZachary, LA
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID553067
Coordinates30.65491, -91.19344

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What's there now

Ambrosia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Zachary, LA (population 19,637), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 95 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 Ambrosia?

Ambrosia is in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana, at 30.6549, -91.1934.

How many ghost towns are in East Baton Rouge County?

East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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