Wood Lake (Spanish: Monte Lacre [ˈmonte ˈlakɾe]; 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]
Wood Lake
Monte Lacre (Spanish) | |
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 View of raised homes in the community | |
  Wood Lake  Wood Lake | |
| Coordinates: 29°48′27″N 89°45′51″W / 29.80750°N 89.76417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish |  St. Bernard Parish |
| MCD | District E |
| Historic colonies | Louisiana (New Spain) Louisiana (New France) |
| Established | 1783 |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 70085 |
| Area code | 504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1628526 |
References
edit- ^ "Wood Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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