Covington, Louisiana
Covington is a small city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish.
| City of Covington | |
 | |
 Location of Covington in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°28′44″N 90°06′15″W / 30.47889°N 90.10417°WCoordinates: 30°28′44″N 90°06′15″W / 30.47889°N 90.10417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
| Founded | 1813 |
| Founded by | John Wharton Collins |
| Named for | Leonard Wailes Covington |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark R. Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.15 sq mi (21.12 km2) |
| • Land | 8.02 sq mi (20.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,564 |
| • Density | 1,441.90/sq mi (556.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CD T) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 70433, 70434, 70435 |
| FIPS code | 22-18125 |
| Website | http://www.covla.com |
Movies filmed in Covington
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking |
| 1995 | Kingfish: A Story of Huey Long |
| 1997 | Kasi Lemmons' Eve's Bayou |
| 2005 | Local Color |
| 2008 | The Yellow Handkerchief |
| 2009 | I Love You Phillip Morris |
| 2010 | The Pregnancy Pact |
| 2012 | The Lucky One |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures |
Covington, Louisiana Media
A train at Covington in 1907.
St. Peter Catholic Church, Covington, Louisiana
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Covington city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
Other websites
Media related to Covington, Louisiana at Wikimedia Commons
- City of Covington official website
- Covington Business Association Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
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