Port Hudson, Louisiana

Port Hudson
Port Hudson
Location of Port Hudson in Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°40′41″N 91°16′8″W / 30.67806°N 91.26889°W / 30.67806; -91.26889
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishEast Baton Rouge
Elevation
98 ft (30 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code225

Port Hudson is an unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Located about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Baton Rouge, it is known primarily as the location of an American Civil War battle, the siege of Port Hudson, in 1863.

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