Geography
Holy Cross is located at 29°57′30″N 90°01′04″W / 29.95833°N 90.01778°W / 29.95833; -90.01778 and has an elevation of 3 feet (0.9 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.5 km2). 0.68 square miles (1.8 km2) of which is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2) (28.42%) of which is water.
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