Hopedale, Louisiana
Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
Hopedale La Chinche | |
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Unincorporated community | |
29°49′14″N 89°39′24″W / 29.82056°N 89.65667°W / 29.82056; -89.65667 | |
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MCD | Parish Governing Authority District E |
Historic colonies | Louisiana (New Spain) Louisiana (New France) |
Established | 19th century |
Elevation | 0.9 m (3 ft) |
Demonym(s) | chinchero, -ra |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
ZIP code | 70085 |
Area code | 504 |
GNIS feature ID | 560997 |
Hopedale (/ˈhoʊpdeɪl/), also known as La Chinche (/lɑː ˈtʃiːntʃeɪ/, Spanish: [la ˈtʃintʃe]), is a fishing community located along Bayou La Loutre in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.[1] The community was established by Isleño fisherman and trappers following the American Civil War.[2] The community was left completely destroyed following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[3]
References
- ^ "Hopedale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Hyland, William de Marigny. "Los Isleños – A Historic Overview". Los Isleños Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Laviolette, Julie Landry (August 28, 2015). "Hell & High Water: How Hurricane Katrina transformed St. Bernard". Miami Herald.
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Municipalities and communities of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Chalmette
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communities
- Alluvial City
- Caernarvon
- Hopedale (La Chinche)
- Reggio (Bencheque)
- Saint Bernard
- Shell Beach
- Verret
- Versailles
- Wood Lake
- Yscloskey
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