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Grande Ecaille is an island located in the parish of Plaquemines, Louisiana, United States. It is in Lake Grand Ecaille. It was the site of a sulphur factory operated by Freeport Sulphur Company built in 1933.

Geography

The island is located at 29°22′48″N 89°46′50″W / 29.38000°N 89.78056°W / 29.38000; -89.78056, approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Port Sulfur and 71 kilometers from New Orleans. It is only 3 feet (0.91 m) above sea level, making it an area prone to flooding.

References

1. "A History of the Louisiana Sulphur Industry". people.loyno.edu. Retrieved November 17, 2019.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Pointe à la Hache
CDPs	Belle Chasse Boothville Buras Empire New Orleans Station Pointe à la Hache Port Sulphur Triumph Venice
Other communities	Bellevue Bohemia Braithwaite Carlisle Dalcour Davant Diamond Grand Bayou Grand Ecaille Happy Jack Ironton Jesuit Bend Orchid Phoenix Pilottown Port Eads West Pointe à la Hache
Ghost towns	Burrwood La Balize
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29°22′48″N 89°46′50″W / 29.38000°N 89.78056°W / 29.38000; -89.78056

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