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Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
183Population
1.8 sq miArea
3 ftElevation

Pointe à la Hache ( POYNT lə HASH) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Located on the east bank of the Mississippi River, the village has been the seat for Plaquemines Parish since the formation of the parish. As of the 2020 census, its population was 183, less than half its 1930 population. It suffered severe damage from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Tropical Storm Lee in 2011. The Pointe à la Hache Ferry, which connects to West Pointe à la Hache across the Mississippi, is the furthest downriver vehicle crossing point on the river.

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