The Chandeleur Islands are a chain of uninhabited barrier islands approximately 40 miles long, located in the Gulf of Mexico. They form the easternmost point of the state of Louisiana, USA. Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, it was reported that the islands had been reduced to little more than shoals. In geography, a bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to 94°W Population... Hurricane Katrina was the eleventh named tropical storm, fifth hurricane, third major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A shoal is a sandbank or bar creating a shallow. ...
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Post hurricane Ivan analysis of the Islands - USGS
The ChandeleurIslands Area (CIA) encompasses Chandeleur, Curlew, Grand Gosier and Breton Islands and the small islands and seagrass meadows to the west of them (Figures 1 and 14).
Between 1855 and 1999, the ChandeleurIslands decreased from 8,554 acres to 3,003 acres.
The main ChandeleurIsland north of Curlew Island is a designated Wilderness area, as is the southwestern end of Breton Island.
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