Grande Ecaille is an island located in the parish of

Plaquemines Plaquemines Parish (; French: ''Paroisse de Plaquemine'', Louisiana French: ''Paroisse des Plaquemines'', es, Parroquia de Caquis) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 23,515 at the 2020 census, the parish ...

, Louisiana, United States. It is in Lake Grand Ecaille. It was the site of a sulphur factory operated by Freeport Sulphur Company built in 1933.

Geography

The island is located at , approximately west of Port Sulfur and 71 kilometers from New Orleans. It is only above sea level, making it an area prone to flooding.

References

Unincorporated communities in New Orleans metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Louisiana {{Louisiana-geo-stub