Cat Island (Louisiana)

For the wildlife refuge, see Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Cat Island
Cat Island in 2016
Geography
LocationCat Bay
Coordinates29°21′47″N 89°51′14″W / 29.3631°N 89.8539°W / 29.3631; -89.8539
Administration
United States
StateLouisiana
Demographics
PopulationUninhabitated

Cat Island was a marshy island in Cat Bay in the Mississippi River Delta. It was a nesting ground of pelicans and other birds. During the BP oil spill, the island was heavily affected and the plants that once kept the island from erosion disappeared.[1]

References

  1. ^ Turner, Tyrone (April 20, 2020). "'Where The Land Used To Be,' Photos Show Louisiana Coast 10 Years After BP Oil Spill". WUSF.

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