Head of Island is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located on Louisiana Highway 22, 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) west of Maurepas and 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) southeast of French Settlement south of the Amite River.
Head of Island, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 30°16′11″N 90°45′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Livingston |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 70449 |
Area code(s) | 225 |
GNIS feature ID | 543284 [1] |
FIPS code | 22-33595 |
In May 2019 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began approving permits for clearing debris, trees and growth from the coastal waterways at Head of Island. The coastal restoration projects received partial funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act.[2][3]
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Parish seat: Livingston | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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