Wood Lake, Louisiana

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Wood Lake
Monte Lacre (Spanish)
Unincorporated community
View of raised homes in the community
View of raised homes in the community
Wood Lake is located in Louisiana
Wood Lake
Wood Lake
Coordinates: 29°48′27″N 89°45′51″W / 29.80750°N 89.76417°W / 29.80750; -89.76417Coordinates: 29°48′27″N 89°45′51″W / 29.80750°N 89.76417°W / 29.80750; -89.76417
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana
ParishFlag of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.gif St. Bernard Parish
MCDDistrict E
Historic coloniesLouisiana (New Spain)
Louisiana (New France)
Established1783
Elevation
0.9 m (3 ft)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP code
70085
Area code(s)504
GNIS feature ID1628526

Wood Lake (/ˈwʊd ˈleɪk/; Spanish: Monte Lacre [ˈmõn̪.te ˈla.kɾe]; French: Bois du Lac) is an Isleño fishing community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1][2][3] 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.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wood Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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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