Cheniere Caminada Ghost Town

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana29.2108, -90.0503

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.3 miGrand Isle, LA
Mild months
Jan–Dec10 of 12
Next ghost town
44 miBurrwood
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Cheniere Caminada. No free-licensed photo yet.

Cheniere Caminada is a former settlement in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, listed among the ghost towns of Louisiana.

On the map

20 mi40 miGallianoLaroseCut OffChauvinBourgLockportJean LafitteCheniere Caminada
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cheniere Caminada. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grand Isle, LA, about 1.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Metairie, LA, 55 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Burrwood44 mi east
  2. Fazendeville51 mi north
  3. La Balize57 mi east
  4. Good Hope58 mi north
  5. Frenier66 mi north
  6. Ruddock72 mi north
  7. Logtown78 mi north
  8. Napoleon81 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6345Jan6648Feb7155Mar7761Apr8368May8874Jun8976Jul8976Aug8672Sep8063Oct7152Nov6547DecJan: 5.6 inFeb: 4.2 inMar: 4.7 inApr: 4.4 inMay: 5.1 inJun: 6.9 inJul: 9.2 inAug: 7.6 inSep: 6.6 inOct: 4.3 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 4.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run September to June, judging by NOAA normals from Galliano. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Galliano station (USC00163433), 23 miles away. About 66.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJefferson Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates29.21078, -90.05035
Also known asCheniere Caminada, Louisiana
SourcesWikidata Q65068789 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cheniere Caminada ghost town?

In Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, at 29.2108, -90.0503. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grand Isle, LA, about 1.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Metairie, LA, 55 miles away.

Can you visit Cheniere Caminada?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Cheniere Caminada?

Mild months here run September to June, judging by NOAA normals from Galliano. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

More ghost towns in Louisiana

All 36 ghost towns in Louisiana