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  Grand Isle--Louisiana's Cajun Bahamas
Grand Isle is a barrier island, bordered on the east by Barataria Pass and on the west by Caminada Pass.
Grand Isle is host to a variety of different bird species, and bird-watching enthusiast come from all over to observe the twice a year trans-gulf migratory birds that congregate there before continuing their journey.
Grand Isle is one of the few places that you can cruise slowly down the highway, on a light, breezy evening, and enjoy the smell of heavily seasoned boiling crabs at various camp sites along the roadsides.
www.jerrylabella.com /grand_isle.htm   (1571 words)

  
 Grand Isle, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Isle State Park, on the east end of the island, is the only state-owned and operated beach on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, a beach frequented by people from the Greater New Orleans area.
Grand Isle was hit by a 3.6 foot storm surge on 22 August during the 1947 Atlantic hurricane season.
In 1928 the annual Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, a fishing tournament, was established on the island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grand_Isle,_Louisiana   (847 words)

  
 Sunset Grand Isle, LA - A visit to the setting of The Awakening LiteraryTraveler.com
Grand Isle, a three hour drive south of New Orleans, is on the outermost shore of Louisiana.
Grand Isle was devastated on October 1, 1893 by a hurricane, which killed 2,000 people, forever destroying the island as Chopin knew it.
Grand Isle is a perfect setting of the novel and metaphor for the way Chopin lived her life.
www.literarytraveler.com /literary_articles/kate_chopin_awakening_grandisle.aspx   (1247 words)

  
 Vermont State Parks - Grand Isle
Grand Isle State Park is located on, and takes its name from, the largest island in Lake Champlain.
The Grand Isle, about fourteen miles long by three miles wide, is also known as South Hero.
Grand Isle is the second largest campground in the state park system and boasts the highest annual visitation.
www.vtstateparks.com /htm/grandisle.cfm   (481 words)

  
 GRAND ISLE
Grand Isle is one of Louisiana's birding hotspots, and is the only barrier island with sizable woods that can be reached by highway.
Grand Isle has stores, restaurants, motels and campgrounds, but reservations may be necessary, particular in summer.
GRAND ISLE STATE PARK: There is a $2.00 admission and an additional camping fee.
www.jjaudubon.net /page5.html   (1009 words)

  
 Grand Isle Properties
We are full time residents of Grand Isle and we welcome the opportunity to assist you with buying or selling your home or investment property.
Grand Isle has made tremendous progress in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Grand Isle is the gem of Louisiana and it's only inhabited island.
www.grandislerentals.com   (465 words)

  
 Station Grand Isle
On Grand Isle, midway between Caminada Pass and Barataria Pass and 3 3/4 miles southwest of Barataria Bay Light.
Current: Coast Guard Station Grand Isle is currently billeted for 41 active duty personnel (1 commissioned officer and 40 enlisted members) and 4 enlisted reservists.
Coast Guard Station Grand Isle is situated on the eastern end of a barrier island which protects the mainland marsh area from erosion by the Gulf of Mexico.
www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/STATIONS/GRAND_ISLE.html   (493 words)

  
 Century 21 Grand Isle - 985-787-2747
Grand Isle is the jewel of the Gulf Coast, a small island community that epitomizes Louisiana's legend as "The Sportsman's Paradise"!
Grand Isle is a multifaceted community offering premier retirement communities, excellent bird watching, perfect getaways, as well as marvelous investment and retirement opportunities.
Century 21 Grand Isle has forged a tradition of caring and dedicated service to its real estate clients, to the industry and to the Grand Isle community.
www.century21grandisle.com   (404 words)

  
 Grande Isle Farm breeder of Georgian Grande Horses
Grande Isle Farm breeder of Georgian Grande Horses
Grande Isle Farm is located at the foothills of Arrowsmith Mountain, on beautiful Vancouver Island.
The Georgian Grande has the elegance and noble bearing of the saddlebred, perfectly blended with the size, good bone and calm disposition of the Friesian or draft.
www.grandeislefarm.com   (255 words)

  
 Grand Isle
Isle and Cheniere Caminada and is located in Jefferson Parish at the southern tip of La. Hwy.
Originally inhabited in the early 1700's, Grand Isle is a relatively small community with a population of approximately 1,500 people.
However, during the summer when vacationers begin flocking to the island, it is occupied by more than 12,000 tourists taking part in activities such as the Grand Isle International Tarpon Rodeo and Fourth of July festivities.
www.grand-isle.com   (208 words)

  
 CRT - Louisiana State Parks Fees, Facilities and Activities
Most of the nature trail at Grand Isle State Park has re-opened, thanks to all the volunteers from the Barataria/Terrebonne Estuary, the Boy Scouts of America and to the Grand Isle SP staff who came to work on their days off.
This is Grand Isle State Park--a natural haven on the most popular barrier island off the coast of Louisiana.
A beach ridge created by the action of the waves of the Gulf, Grand Isle serves as a breakwater between the Gulf and the network of inland channels that connect to the bayou tributaries of the Mississippi River.
www.crt.state.la.us /parks/igrdisle.aspx   (842 words)

  
 Grand Isle Yacht Club Grand Haven Michigan, Boat slips
The Grand Isle Yacht Club is located in Grand Haven, Michigan.
We have 106 slips adjacent to the Grand Isle Marina.
The annual fall meeting of the Grand Isle Yacht Club will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2006 at the Spring Lake Holiday Inn.
www.grandisleyc.com   (127 words)

  
 Grand Isle County, Vermont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Isle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont.
Grand Isle County is the only county in the contiguous United States that does not have a land border with any other part of the United States.
About 5.90% of families and 7.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.20% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grand_Isle_County,_Vermont   (437 words)

  
 Grand Isle - Grand Isle County - Vermonthomesandtowns.com
Grand Isle - Grand Isle County - Vermonthomesandtowns.com
Captain Jedediah Hyde, owner of the town of Hyde Park and a veteran of Valley Forge, was among the first settlers in 1783.
Dairy farming is still important in Grand Isle, but recent years have produced rapid population growth as people who work in nearby Chittenden County find the tranquil Islands a congenial place to raise a family.
www.vermonthomesandtowns.com /Gisle.htm   (165 words)

  
 ORDINANCE TO REGULATE OPEN FIRES
Purpose The Selectmen of the Town of Grand Isle recognize that all open burning can contribute to a deterioration of air quality, and may be injurious to human health and welfare.
It is the goal of this ordinance to restrict open burning and establish standards for the regulation of open burning in the Town of Grand Isle in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
When such drills or training involve the burning of structures or fields, adjoining property owners and residents shall be notified at least one week in advance of such drill.
grandislevt.org /Burnordinance.htm   (1030 words)

  
 Maine Local Government - Town of Grand Isle - Main Page
Grand Isle is a town in Aroostook County, incorporated on March 2, 1869 from Grant Isle Plantation.
The name was changed to Grand Isle in 1872.
U.S. Route 1 and the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad both hug the Maine side of the St. John River, which forms the state's northern border with Canada.
www.maine.gov /local/aroostook/grand_isle   (125 words)

  
 Grand Isle Lake House - Print This Page
This property and building, which now comprise the Grand Isle Lake House, were donated as a generous gift to the Preservation Trust of Vermont in 1997.
After assessing the viability of converting the existing facility, the decision to create a meeting and event facility was made.
In choosing the Grand Isle Lake House for your special event you will also be making a contribution to the historic preservation of this and many other Vermont treasures.
www.grandislelakehouse.com /article/articleprint/4066   (512 words)

  
 Grand Isle, VT News
Local news for Grand Isle, VT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
ALBANS As a result of a joint investigation by the Vermont State Police and the Grand Isle Sheriffs Department, Joseph Heim was cited to appear in Grand Isle Court for multiple burglaries which he committed...
GRAND ISLE -- People pledged to protect and restore water quality in Lake Champlain paused briefly Friday for a 15th birthday party, a bittersweet anniversary for a lake where some problems have gotten worse,...
www.topix.net /city/grand-isle-vt   (628 words)

  
 Grand Isle Map
Just beyond the Catholic Church and Keeler Bay Variety, at the flashing yellow light, take a left turn onto Route 314 (Ferry Road).
Grand Isle Nursery is on the right about one third of mile down the road.
Grand Isle Nursery is about 1 mile south on the left side of the road.
www.grandislenursery.com /Directions.htm   (195 words)

  
 Grand Isle
In The Awakening, Grand Isle is a magical, mystical place, much like Sir Thomas More’s
Isle was a very real place, and Kate Chopin saw for herself the island’s magic and mystery.
Grand Isle is no longer the family resort area that Chopin visited, but continues to be a
www.loyno.edu /~kchopin/grand_isle.htm   (99 words)

  
 Grand Isle - Moviefone
Synopsis: Set in 19th-century Louisiana, the made-for-cable film The Grand Isle is about a wealthy woman (Kelly McGillis) who discovers that she no longer...
Grand Isle (1991) Overall, Grand Isle is a poor excuse for a movie.
Grand Isle - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - New York Times The Grand Isle is adapted from Kate Chopin's novel, The Awakening.
movies.aol.com /movie/grand-isle/1014243/main   (146 words)

  
 Franklin Grand Isle United Way
With over 300 volunteers, Operation Happiness was able to provide baskets of food to nearly 1000 families in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties in 2005.
The Board of Directors of the Franklin-Grand Isle United Way announced today that the organization surpassed it's goal for the sixth consecutive year, raising over $540,000.
Franklin-Grand Isle United Way was one of 780 that met the membership requirements and due date.
www.fgiunitedway.org   (536 words)

  
 About Grand Isle Nursery & Garden Center
Whether you are visiting the area for the first time or a resident here on the beautiful islands, Grand Isle Nursery is a place to visit if you like plants.
Annuals and bedding plants are grown from seed and tiny plugs to fill five green houses April through June.
Our History - Grand Isle Nursery was established in 1972 on what was a small dairy farm in South Hero, Vermont.
www.grandislenursery.com /AboutUs.htm   (529 words)

  
 Grand Isle County, Vermont Local History and Genealogy
1895 Map of Grand Isle County, Vermont, by Pam Rietsch at: prietsch@ismi.net
Grand Isle County Genealogy, by Donna Holcomb Larose
Grand Isle, VT - includes local information, brief history, and more.
home.att.net /~local_history/Grand-Isle-Co-VT.htm   (762 words)

  
 Grand Portage-Isle Royale Transportation Line, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Isle Royale National Park offers spectacular paddling opportunities throughout.
If you would rather take a shorter introductory trip to the park, a drop at Windigo will afford you the opportunity to paddle to either Grace Island or Beaver Island to camp, leaving you plenty of time to explore historic Washington Harbor for a day or two.
Cascade Kayaks (www.cascadekayaks.com) offers 6-day guided trips to Isle Royale, traveling through the sheltered scenery of the inland lakes chains.
www.grand-isle-royale.com /paddle.html   (371 words)

  
 Friends of Grand Isle
In the spring of 2005, a group of Grand Isle camp owners and fishing friends met to discuss organizing a group focused on the Jewel of the Louisiana Gulf Coast, Grand Isle.
Friends of Grand Isle Inc. was born as a non profit organization, officers were elected, and people went to work with the purpose of assisting residents and businesses on the island.
The FRIENDS OF GRAND ISLE, INC. is a charitable 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, operated, exclusively to:
www.friendsofgrandisle.com   (157 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Grand Isle County, Vt.
Capital Impact: Grand Isle County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Politicians who were born in Grand Isle County
Grand Isle County, Vt. Born in North Hero,
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/VT/GI.html   (572 words)

  
 Great Exuma: Grand Isle Villas - Traveler Reviews - Outstanding Experience, Worth the Visit - TripAdvisor
After searching for a place to stay with our family (the six of us with two boys 18, two girls 9 and 12 and ourselves) we found Grand Isle Villas, Exuma.
We came upon Grand isle really by accident.
and although it was beautiful, only a short walk up the beach(and what a beach it is)was Grand isle villas.
tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g147429-d597692-r4734805-Grand_Isle...   (823 words)

  
 Grand Isle Vermont, New England, VT, USA, Champlain Islands,Grand Isle,
Grand Isle Vermont, New England, VT, USA, Champlain Islands,Grand Isle,
We would like to thank all of the Business Sponsors who are supporting the development and maintenance of this website.
The town of Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County and is central in the Champlain Islands.
www.grandislevt.org   (299 words)

  
 Isle Royale National Park ~ GPIR Transportation Line, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Isle Royale National Park ~ GPIR Transportation Line, Inc.
Visit Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior!
In addition, this park is one of the nation's best national parks for spotting wildlife- moose, foxes, waterfowl and wolves live throughout the park.
www.grand-isle-royale.com   (86 words)

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