Robert, Louisiana
Robert, Louisiana | |
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| Coordinates: 30°30′23″N 90°20′27″W / 30.50639°N 90.34083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Tangipahoa |
| Elevation | 8 ft (2 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70455 |
| Area code | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 538632 |
Robert is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies east of Hammond, at the intersection of US 190 and LA 445, from which it has a signed exit on Interstate 12. Robert is the largest settlement in Tangipahoa Parish's rural 8th ward.
The community, which has 20 streets and one stoplight, was thrust into the international spotlight when the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command was established at the Shell Robert Training and Conference Center to coordinate response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.