Geography
Black Pearl is located at 29°56′11″N 90°08′02″W / 29.93639°N 90.13389°W / 29.93639; -90.13389 and has an elevation of 8 feet (2.4 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.3 km2). 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) of which is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (46.94%) of which is water.
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