Marsh Island (Louisiana)

Marsh Island
Marsh Island
Location of Marsh Island in Louisiana
Marsh Island
Marsh Island (the United States)
Coordinates: 29°33′59″N 91°50′46″W / 29.56639°N 91.84611°W / 29.56639; -91.84611
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishIberia
Area
  Land99 sq mi (260 km2)
Elevation
1 ft (0.3 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code337

Marsh Island (French: Grosse-Île-du-Vermillion) is an island off the coast of southern Louisiana in the United States. There is no residential population at the time of the 2000 census.

The entire island is a wildlife sanctuary managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) as the Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge.