Port Allen, Louisiana
Port Allen | |
|---|---|
| City of Port Allen | |
The Old Ferry Landing at Port Allen | |
Location of Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°26′44″N 91°12′35″W / 30.44556°N 91.20972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | West Baton Rouge |
| Incorporated | 1916 |
| Named after | Henry Watkins Allen |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2) |
| • Land | 2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,939 |
| • Density | 1,742.15/sq mi (672.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70767 |
| Area code | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-61790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404553 |
| Website | www.portallen.org |
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Port Allen is a city in, and the parish seat of, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River, it is bordered by Interstate 10 and US Highway 190. The population was 4,939 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
Port Allen is home to the Mississippi Riverfront Development, which provides a panoramic view of the Mississippi River and Baton Rouge, the West Baton Rouge Museum, the City of Port Allen Railroad Depot, Scott's Cemetery, the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, and the Port Allen Lock.