Buras
in Plaquemines Parish of Louisiana, United States

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.352 and -89.524 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 21' 6" and W -89° 31' 27"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:17 PM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 5:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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Discover Buras

Buras in Plaquemines Parish (Louisiana) with it's 945 citizens is a city in United States about 970 mi (or 1,562 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Local time in Buras is now 07:17 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Buras, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 101 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chalmette, Gretna, New Orleans, Bay Saint Louis and Davis (historical). To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

25°C (76 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

RV Rental Spaces Buras LA, Clara's Shady Hideaway LLC

Published: December 05, 2012
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: RVRentalSpacesLA

For a fun and different camping experience, visit Clara's Shady Hideaway LLC. Our RV rental spaces are located in a sportsman's paradise. Come on by and see us soon! Clara's Shady Hideaway...


Buras Pumping Station - HD 720p

Published: April 08, 2013
Length: 43:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dwayne Cormier

A day on the water in Buras, LA chasing Reds, Speckled Trouts, and Black Drum. Check me out at the following link: http://www.bckfc.org/member.php?3021-nupeewc15.


the bayou at Empire, Louisiana before hurricane Katrina

Published: November 20, 2009
Length: 35:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Amy Stevens

Our fishing camp disappeared without a trace and most of the marshland as well. At least I have this video to help me remember how it used to be. I have another video from my trip to Empire...


BIGFISH Report 11/02/09

Published: January 17, 2010
Length: 54:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CT Williams

Speckled Trout (Spotted Seatrout) and Redfish are thick in Buras this time of year. Capt CT Williams has the hot spots and the how to's to catching them.


Stranded Fishing #3

Published: July 10, 2008
Length: 03:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gwcurry52

On the banks of the Mississippi, Buras LA.


fall n tide kayak fishing tournament

Published: October 29, 2007
Length: 16:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 22shipper75

fall n tide kayak fishing tournament in venice louisiana launched @ joshua's marina had an awesome time except kentucky beat lsu :(


ADAMS/ESCHETE WIN IFA REDFISH TOUR PRESENTED BY CABELA'S AT EMPIRE, LA.

Published: April 30, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: IFAfishing

Eddie Adams, of Metairie, La., and Dwayne Eschete, of Mandeville, La., weighed in a two-redfish limit that totaled 16.27 pounds to win the IFA Redfish Tour event at Empire, La., on April 21....


j-bar Fishing in Empire LA

Published: May 07, 2012
Length: 01:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ron LaVigne

Jeff Johnson, guide service.


Redfishing with my Dad

Published: September 01, 2011
Length: 46:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: spottailchaser

Dad catching a nice red at Empire, LA.


Daybrook

Published: August 21, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: alliswell74

Menhaden.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Buras-Triumph, Louisiana

Buras-Triumph is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The population was 3,358 at the 2000 census. For the 2010 census, Buras-Triumph was split into the CDPs of Buras and Triumph. On the peninsula, Buras has been located higher, with Triumph located southeast of Buras.

Located at 29.3517, -89.5139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former census-designated places in Louisiana, Geography of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, New Orleans metropolitan area, Places affected by Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Buras Settlement, Buras