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Wood Lake, Louisiana

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Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
Wood Lake Monte Lacre (Spanish)
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°48′27″N 89°45′51″W / 29.80750°N 89.76417°W / 29.80750; -89.76417
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. Bernard Parish
MCDDistrict E
Historic coloniesLouisiana (New Spain)
Louisiana (New France)
Established1783
Elevation0.9 m (3 ft)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP code70085
Area code504
GNIS feature ID1628526

Wood Lake (Spanish: Monte Lacre [ˈmonte ˈlakɾe]; French: Bois du Lac) is an Isleño fishing community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is situated along Bayou Terre-aux-Boeufs to the northeast of Delacroix, Louisiana and west of Lake Lery. Following the American Civil War, the community was founded by Isleño hunters, trappers, and fisherman.

References

  1. "Wood Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. Armistead, Samuel G. (1994). "Un topónimo guanche en Luisiana". Philologica Canariensia (in Spanish). Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Facultad de Filología de la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. ISSN 1136-3169.
  3. Bouchereau, Alcée (1869). Statement of the Sugar and Rice Crops Made in Louisiana in 1868-69 with an Appendix. New Orleans: Young and Bright Co. p. 451.
  4. Hyland, William de Marigny. "Los Isleños – A Historic Overview". Los Isleños Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
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