Venice, Louisiana
Venice, Louisiana | |
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Venice in 2008 | |
Venice, Louisiana Location of Venice in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°16′37″N 89°21′17″W / 29.27694°N 89.35472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Plaquemines |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 162 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70091 |
| Area code | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-78015 |
Venice is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Located at the southern tip of the Mississippi River Delta, it lies about 77 miles (124 km) south of New Orleans on the west bank of the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 162.
Venice is the last community along the Mississippi River accessible by automobile via Louisiana Highway 23, and it serves as the southern terminus of the Great River Road. This location has earned it the nickname "The end of the world."
In 2001, the combined population of Venice and the neighboring communities of Orchard and Boothville was about 2,740 people, with approximately 975 families; about 460 of those residents lived in Venice.
Venice is known for commercial fishing, sport fishing, and offshore oil and gas services, and serves as a departure point for anglers heading to Port Eads near the mouth of the Mississippi River.