Boothville-Venice, Louisiana
Boothville-Venice is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States, which includes the unincorporated communities of Boothville, Venice, and Orchard. The population was 2,220 at the 2000 census. For the 2010 census, Boothville-Venice was split into the CDPs of Boothville and Venice.
Boothville-Venice | |
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Former census-designated place | |
Boothville-Venice Location of Boothville-Venice in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°19′04″N 89°23′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Plaquemines |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) |
| Elevation | −3 ft (−0.9 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,220 |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 504 |
Boothville is the most populous and northernmost of these communities, all located along Louisiana Highway 23 on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. Boothville is home to the Boothville Heliport, important in helicopter transport for offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Venice is the town farthest south along Highway 23 within the protection levee. Neighboring Orchard (sometimes considered part of Venice) is outside of the protection levee; it has a boat marina and buildings raised on stilts. The Boothville-Venice area also includes the community of Tidewater, to the west of Orchard on a secondary road; port and petroleum facilities dominate Tidewater, which also has a weather station.