Red River Landing, Louisiana

1895 map of Pointe Coupee Parish showing location of Red River Landing

Red River Landing was the name of a community located in northern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community was located near the Red River and the Mississippi River, adjacent to the current location of Louisiana State Penitentiary.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains a river-monitoring gauge at this location, approximately 5 miles (8 km) downstream of the Old River Control Structure.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Mississippi River at Red River Landing (01120)". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Daily State and Discharge Data - Water Control - New Orleans District". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original on 14 May 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2011.