Pecan Island
Pecan Island is an unincorporated community with a population of about 300 located in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located directly under the southern peak of White Lake and two ridges comprise the island, which are actually cheniers or "ridges of high ground" in the coast marsh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
- Also known as: “Pecan Island, LA” and “Pecan Island, Louisiana”
Pecan Island
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.64661° or 29° 38′ 48″ northLongitude
-92.45319° or 92° 27′ 12″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
76X9JGWW+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 151367307OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Pecan Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皮坎艾蘭”
- French: “La Pacanière”
- French: “Pecan Island”
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