Intracoastal City, Louisiana

Intracoastal City
Unincorporated community
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Vermilion
Coordinates	29°47′31″N 92°08′49″W / 29.79194°N 92.14694°W / 29.79194; -92.14694Coordinates: 29°47′31″N 92°08′49″W / 29.79194°N 92.14694°W / 29.79194; -92.14694
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	554836
Location of Intracoastal City in Louisiana

Intracoastal City (French: Ville Intercôtière) is an unincorporated community in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States.^[1] It is situated on the west bank of the Vermilion River at its junction with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and has various port facilities and some permanent residents.

Intracoastal City is approximately 13 miles (21 km) south of Abbeville, the Vermilion Parish seat. It is part of the Abbeville Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Acadiana region of Louisiana.

On September 4, 2011 Tropical Storm Lee made landfall south-west of the area.

Culture

Its facilities include heliports, a shrimp docking facility, and dry docks. As it stands on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico somewhat remote from major settlements, it is often used by the National Hurricane Center as a breakpoint for tropical cyclone warnings and watches which affect the bayous of eastern Louisiana but not the west of the state. It also plays a major part in Louisiana's oil and gas industry by supporting offshore personnel, platforms and drilling rigs.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Intracoastal City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[2]

References

1. ↑ "Intracoastal City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 22, 2013. 
2. ↑ Climate Summary for Intracoastal City

External links

• Intracoastal City - Vermilion Parish Tourist Commission.
• Vermillion Parish: Smaller Communities - Vermilion Parish Schools.
• Vermilion Historical Society

Municipalities and communities of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States Parish seat: Abbeville Cities Abbeville Kaplan Town Delcambre‡ Erath Gueydan Village Maurice Unincorporated communities Andrew Bancker Boston Camille Charon Chenier Au Tigre Cossinade Cow Island Esther Forked Island Grosse Isle Henry Indian Bayou Intracoastal City Laurents Point Leleux Leroy Mack Marceaux Meaux Mouton Cove Mulvey Nunez Pecan Island Perry Riceville Rose Hill Theall Woodlawn Wright Youngs Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes

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