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Fazende

Ghost town · St. Bernard County, Louisiana

St. Bernard quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
St. Bernard quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fazende is a ghost town in St. Bernard County, Louisiana. It is one of 3 former communities in St. Bernard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fazende as a historical populated place on the Chalmette 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 29.9377° N, 89.9898° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChalmette
Elevation6 ft
Nearest living townArabi, LA
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1629387
Coordinates29.93770, -89.98979

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What's there now

Fazende is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Arabi, LA (population 4,436), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6 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 Fazende?

Fazende is in St. Bernard County, Louisiana, at 29.9377, -89.9898.

How many ghost towns are in St. Bernard County?

St. Bernard County, Louisiana has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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