Forked Island
Forked Island is an unincorporated community in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The island was severely affected by Hurricane Rita in 2005.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in United States of America
- Also known as: “Forked Island, LA” and “Forked Island, Louisiana”
Forked Island
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.83132° or 29° 49′ 53″ northLongitude
-92.30013° or 92° 18′ 1″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
76X9RMJX+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 151488856OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
Discover Forked Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Forked Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “福克德艾蘭”
- French: “Forked Island”
- French: “Île-aux-Vaches”
- Irish: “Forked Island”
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Highlights include Immaculate Conception Church and Suire Cemetery.
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