Morgan City, Industrial port city in southern Louisiana, United States.
Morgan City stretches along the Atchafalaya River at 21 meters elevation, connecting to the Gulf of Mexico through navigable waterways and industrial zones.
Founded in 1860 as Tiger Island, the settlement was renamed Morgan City in 1876 after Charles Morgan funded the dredging of Atchafalaya Bay Ship Channel.
The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in September brings together maritime traditions with boat fleet blessings and water parades through downtown.
The International Petroleum Museum at First Street displays equipment and documentation from regional oil extraction activities throughout the decades.
The city developed a specific blackberry variety called youngberry in 1905, which gained commercial success across multiple agricultural markets.
Location: St. Martin Parish
Inception: 1860
Elevation above the sea: 21 m
Website: http://cityofmc.com
GPS coordinates: 29.70080,-91.19720
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:45
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