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Grand Isle (other)
Grand Isle may refer to: Places In the United States: * Grand Isle, a barrier island on the Gulf Coast, part of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana ** Grand Isle, Louisiana, a town located on the island ** Grand Isle State Park (Louisiana), a park on the island * Grand Isle, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, a small community in the Mississippi River Delta * Grand Isle, Maine, a town in Maine ** Grand Isle (CDP), Maine, the primary village in the town * Grand Isle, Vermont, a town in Vermont * Grand Isle (island), an island in Vermont * Grand Isle County, Vermont * Grand Isle State Park (Vermont) Other uses * ''Grand Isle'' (1991 film), a film directed by Mary Lambert * ''Grand Isle'' (2019 film), a film directed by Stephen Campanelli * USCGC Grand Isle, a 110 ft Island Class cutter See also * Grandisle, Edmonton Grandisle is a future neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located within the Riverview area of Edmonton and was originally considered Riverview Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Jefferson Parish (french: Paroisse de Jefferson; es, Parroquia de Jefferson) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 440,781. Its parish seat is Gretna, its largest community is Metairie, and its largest incorporated city is Kenner. Jefferson Parish is included in the Greater New Orleans area. History 1825 to 1940 Jefferson Parish was named in honor of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson of Virginia when the parish was established by the Louisiana Legislature on February 11, 1825, a year before Jefferson died. A bronze statue of Jefferson stands at the entrance of the General Government Complex on Derbigny Street in Gretna. The parish seat was in the city of Lafayette, until that area was annexed by New Orleans in 1852. In that year the parish government moved to Carrollton, where it remained for twenty-two years. Originally, this parish was larger than it is today, running from Felicity Street in New Orleans to the St. Charles P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Isle, Louisiana
Grand Isle is a town in Jefferson Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on a barrier island of the same name in the Gulf of Mexico. The island is at the mouth of Barataria Bay where it meets the gulf. The town of Grand Isle is statistically part of the New Orleans− Metairie−Kenner metropolitan statistical area, though it is not connected to New Orleans' continuous urbanized area. The population was 1,005 as of the 2020 U.S census, down from 1,296 from the previous 2010 U.S census. Grand Isle's main street is the seaside start of Louisiana Highway 1 (LA 1), which stretches away to the northwest corner of the state, ending near Shreveport. LA 1's automobile causeway at the west end of the island is the only land access to or from Grand Isle. Direct access to Grand Isle's seat of parish government is away in suburban Jefferson Parish. History Grand Isle has been repeatedly pummeled by hurricanes throughout its history. On average, the town and barrier island of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Isle State Park (Louisiana)
Grand Isle State Park, lies at the eastern tip of Grand Isle, a barrier island in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, U.S.A. Grand Isle is the only inhabited barrier island in the state. The park has been seriously affected in the past by Hurricanes Katrina, Gustav, and Ike. However, much of Grand Isle State Park has been renovated. Beach restoration in the area is ongoing. The area has a long-standing reputation as one of America's best fishing spots with access to over 300 species of fish. At one time, the park's fishing pier was especially popular, but it was destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina and had to be repaired. An observation tower provides fine views of the surrounding coastal scenery. Visitors come to Grand Isle State Park to beachcomb, birdwatch, boat, camp, crab, fish, and sunbathe. The site is rumored to hold the buried treasure of famed 18th century privateers Jean and Pierre Lafitte whose operations were based at the neighboring Grand Terre Island across the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Isle, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
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Grand Isle, Maine
Grand Isle ( French: ''Grande Île'') is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 366 at the 2020 census. The village of Grand Isle is in the northwest part of the town. Etymology Grand Isle takes its name from an island located in the Saint John River near the town center. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 467 people, 215 households, and 135 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 262 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races. There were 215 households, of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Isle (CDP), Maine
Grand Isle is a census-designated place (CDP) and the primary village in the town of Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is in the northwest corner of the town, situated on high ground overlooking the St. John River, which forms the Canada–United States border. The Canadian province of New Brunswick is to the northeast across the river. U.S. Route 1 passes through Grand Isle, leading northwest to Madawaska and southeast to Van Buren Martin Van Buren ( ; nl, Maarten van Buren; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party, he .... Grand Isle was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Demographics References Census-designated places in Aroostook County, Maine Census-designated places in Maine {{Maine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Isle, Vermont
Grand Isle is a town on Grand Isle in Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,086 at the 2020 census. A landing for the Lake Champlain Transportation Company's ferry to Plattsburgh, New York, at Cumberland Head is located on the western shore of Grand Isle at Gordon's Landing. History The town was originally named "Middle Hero" when it was subdivided from the town of "South Hero" in November 1798. In November 1810, the town was renamed "Grand Isle". Geography The town of Grand Isle occupies the northern half of South Hero Island, also known as "Grand Isle", in Lake Champlain. It is bordered to the south by the town of South Hero and to the north by the town of North Hero, both in Grand Isle County. To the west, across the western channel of Lake Champlain, is the town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York, while to the east, across the eastern channel of Lake Champlain, is the town of Milton in Chittenden County, and the town of St. Albans in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Isle (island)
Grand Isle, also known as South Hero Island, is the largest island in Lake Champlain, Vermont, United States. It has a land area of . The island comprises the two town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...s of Grand Isle and South Hero, Vermont. The total population as of the 2000 census was 3,651. Lake islands of Vermont Islands of Lake Champlain Islands of Grand Isle County, Vermont Grand Isle, Vermont South Hero, Vermont {{Vermont-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Isle County, Vermont
Grand Isle County is a county in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,293, making it Vermont's second-least populous county. Its shire town (county seat) is North Hero. The county was created in 1802 and organized in 1805. Grand Isle County is part of the Burlington metropolitan area. The county does not have a high school; students choose from a number of high schools in neighboring counties. History Grand Isle County is one of several Vermont counties created from land ceded by the state of New York on January 15, 1777, when Vermont declared itself to be a distinct state from New York. The land was originally contested by Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New France and New Netherland, but it remained undelineated until July 20, 1764, when King George III established the boundary between New Hampshire and New York along the west bank of the Connecticut River, north of Massachusetts and south of the parallel of 45 degrees north latitude. New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Isle State Park (Vermont)
Grand Isle State Park is a 226-acre state park in Grand Isle, Vermont on the shore of Lake Champlain Lake Champlain ( ; french: Lac Champlain) is a natural freshwater lake in North America. It mostly lies between the US states of New York and Vermont, but also extends north into the Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. The New York portion of t .... Activities includes boating, swimming, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, bicycling, wildlife watching, water sports and winter sports. Facilities include a boat launching ramp, sand-court volleyball, horseshoes, a play area, 117 tent/RV sites, 36 lean-to sites, 4 cabin sites, restrooms with running water and hot showers, and a trailer sanitary station. The park features a nature center and park rangers offer interpretive programs including night hikes, campfire programs, amphibian explorations, and nature crafts and games. References State parks of Vermont Protected areas of Grand Isle County, Vermont Grand Isle, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Isle (1991 Film)
''Grand Isle'' is a 1991 film directed by Mary Lambert. It is based on the early feminist novel '' The Awakening'' by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. It starred Kelly McGillis as Edna Pontellier, Jon DeVries as Léonce Pontellier and Adrian Pasdar Adrian Pasdar (born April 30, 1965) is an American film, television, and voice actor. He is known for his roles in '' Profit'', ''Near Dark'', ''Carlito's Way'', ''Mysterious Ways'', ''Heroes'' and as Glenn Talbot on ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''. ... as Robert Lebrun. References External links * * 1991 films Films directed by Mary Lambert 1991 drama films Films scored by Elliot Goldenthal Films based on American novels 1990s English-language films American drama films {{1990s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Isle (2019 Film)
''Grand Isle'' is a 2019 American action thriller film directed by Stephen Campanelli and starring Nicolas Cage. It was released in the United States on January 3, 2020. Plot A woman buys cookies from two Girl Scouts and makes one of the girls uncomfortable. Later that night a noise awakens the other house's occupant, who quickly grabs a robe, slippers and a gun before going downstairs where it appears someone is stealing from them. The intruder attempts to flee from a window, but he is shot and killed. The next morning, the body is gone. A young man with cuts and blood on his face, Buddy (Luke Benward), is in police custody, handcuffed, and being questioned by Detective Jones (Kelsey Grammer) about a murder and the events beforehand. In a local diner the day before, Buddy is seen trying to entice an uninterested investor. Buddy walks over to the booth with his wife, Lisa ( Emily Marie Palmer), who has their 6-month-old baby in a stroller. They discuss their financial and sexual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
