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Rougon, Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°36′03″N 91°23′50″W / 30.60083°N 91.39722°W / 30.60083; -91.39722
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Rougon
Rougon is located in Louisiana
Rougon
Rougon
Location of Rougon in Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°36′03″N 91°23′50″W / 30.60083°N 91.39722°W / 30.60083; -91.39722
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishPointe Coupee
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70773
Area code225
GNIS feature ID555842[1]
FIPS code22-66340

Rougon, (pronounced Rue Gahn) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana United States. The area is home to several plantation houses.

History

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The community was formerly home to the now defunct P. V. Rougon store built in 1881.

Geography

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There are no officially designated boundaries to the village, but the area is more or less bounded by Louisiana Highway 414 on the northern edge of the area, LA-983 on the western edge, a set of railroad tracks on the eastern edge, and southern Pointe Coupee Parish border on the southern edge. The zip code assigned to this area is 70773.[2]

Major Roadways

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Education

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There is one school in the area, Rougon Elementary School (formerly Rougon High School).

References

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  1. ^ "Rougon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ USPS – ZIP Code Lookup – Error Page
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