Editing Delhi, Louisiana (section)

==Geography==
Delhi is located at {{Coord|32|27|21|N|91|29|36|W|type:city}} (32.455948, -91.493345).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The town lies at the confluence of [[U.S. Route 80]] and Louisiana Highway 17, and near to [[Interstate 20]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.1&nbsp;square mile (2.33%) is water.

The elevation of {{convert|89|ft|m|abbr=on}} spared Delhi from the brunt of the [[Great Mississippi Flood of 1927]] that destroyed most of the surrounding [[Mississippi River Delta]] area.

The Poverty Point Reservoir, which hosts the acclaimed Black Bear Golf Club and the [[Poverty Point Reservoir State Park]], is located just north of Delhi on [[Louisiana Highway 17]] near Warden. The reservoir project was pushed to fruition by [[Louisiana State Senate|State Senator]] [[Francis C. Thompson]] of Delhi.