Coteau Bourgeois, Louisiana
Coteau Bourgeois, Louisiana | |
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| Coordinates: 30°15′38″N 90°45′29″W / 30.26056°N 90.75806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Livingston |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70449 |
| Area code | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 534149 [1] |
| FIPS code | 22-17720 |
Coteau Bourgeois is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) southeast of French Settlement and 8 miles (13 kilometres) west of Sorrento.[2] The site is on Louisiana Highway 22 and is one mile south of Head of Island on the Amite River.[3]
Etymology
[edit]In the French language the word Coteau means Hill and Bourgeois was the name for a wealthy class of French citizens in the late 18th century.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coteau Bourgeois, Louisiana
- ^ The American Atlas: U.S. Longitudes & Latitudes, Time Changes and Time Zones. ACS Publications. 1990. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-935127-13-3.
- ^ French Settlement, LA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1991
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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