Meraux, Louisiana

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Census-designated_place
gptkbp:area 3.5 square miles
gptkbp:averageRainfall 60 inches per year
gptkbp:averageTemperature 68°F
gptkbp:climate humid subtropical
gptkbp:communityEvents gptkb:Meraux_Community_Festival
gptkbp:coordinates 29.9111° N, 89.9700° W
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Cajun culture
Creole_culture
gptkbp:demographics predominantly_African_American
gptkbp:economicActivity fishing industry
oil and gas industry
gptkbp:elevation 3 feet
gptkbp:founded 19th century
gptkbp:historicalEvent Hurricane_Katrina_impact
Hurricane_Ida_impact
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site_of_the_Meraux_Plantation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meraux, Louisiana
gptkbp:localCuisine seafood
gumbo
jambalaya
beignets
po'boys
gptkbp:localGovernment parish government
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:namedAfter Meraux_family
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Pointe_à_la_Hache
Chalmette
Arabi
gptkbp:notablePerson artists
community leaders
educators
local politicians
business owners
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:St._Bernard_Parish
gptkbp:population 8,000
gptkbp:recreation gptkb:Bayou_Bienvenue
gptkb:St._Bernard_State_Park
hiking trails
fishing spots
community parks
gptkbp:schoolDistrict gptkb:St._Bernard_Parish_Public_Schools
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Central_Standard_Time
gptkbp:transportation Interstate 10
gptkbp:zipCode 70075