Crimea is an unincorporated community in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]

Crimea, Louisiana
Crimea, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Crimea, Louisiana
Crimea, Louisiana
Crimea, Louisiana is located in the United States
Crimea, Louisiana
Crimea, Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°58′38″N 91°20′11″W / 31.97722°N 91.33639°W / 31.97722; -91.33639
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTensas
Elevation
66 ft (20 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
GNIS feature ID541080[1]

In popular culture edit

The small community was referenced in the parody news website The Daily Currant describing that American patriots were protecting the community from invasion.[2] This was a parody of the conflict in Crimea, a region disputed between Russia and Ukraine in an escalation of situations during the intervention.

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b "Crimea, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "American 'Patriots' Protect Crimea, Louisiana From Invasion - The Daily Currant". dailycurrant.com. Retrieved March 20, 2017.