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Netpinunsh

Ghost town · St. Mary County, Louisiana

Jeanerette quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Jeanerette quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Netpinunsh is a ghost town in St. Mary County, Louisiana. It is the only former community in St. Mary County recorded on the federal names register, out of 366 across Louisiana.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Netpinunsh as a historical populated place on the Charenton 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 29.8835° N, 91.5584° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCharenton
Elevation14 ft
Nearest living townCharenton, LA
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID551466
Coordinates29.88354, -91.55845

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What's there now

Netpinunsh is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Charenton, LA (population 1,295), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 14 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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