Timbalier Island
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Timbalier Island is an island
off southeastern Louisiana
in the United States
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The island lies near New Orleans off the southeastern coast of Terrebonne Parish
. Timbalier Bay
lies between the island and the Louisiana mainland, and the island separates the bay from the Gulf of Mexico
.
It borders Terrebonne bay to its South and the Gulf of Mexico to its north. It is considered a barrier island essential in Louisiana to assist in the reduction of storm surges during hurricanes. It experiences more rapid land loss than the rest of Louisiana because it is inundated with raging tides from all sides because it is an island.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
off southeastern Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The island lies near New Orleans off the southeastern coast of Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Houma. Its population was 111,860...
. Timbalier Bay
Timbalier Bay
Timbalier Bay is a bay in southeastern Louisiana in the United States.The bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico and lies near New Orleans along the southwestern coast of Lafouche Parish...
lies between the island and the Louisiana mainland, and the island separates the bay from the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
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It borders Terrebonne bay to its South and the Gulf of Mexico to its north. It is considered a barrier island essential in Louisiana to assist in the reduction of storm surges during hurricanes. It experiences more rapid land loss than the rest of Louisiana because it is inundated with raging tides from all sides because it is an island.