page_title: Last Island, Louisiana
hierarchical_section_title: Last Island, Louisiana
caption_attribution_description: Map of Last Island, Louisiana a.k.a Isle Dernier as it appeared in 1853
context_page_description: Last Island was a barrier island and a pleasure resort southwest of New Orleans on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, United States. It was destroyed by the Last Island Hurricane of August 10, 1856. Over 200 people perished in the storm, and the island was left void of vegetation.
  After the hurricane destroyed the island, it became known in the plural Isles Dernières in French. The highest points were under 5 ft of water.
  Last Island was south of Dulac, Louisiana, between Lake Pelto, Caillou Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico. The island was originally approximately 25 miles in length before being split in half by the storm; but today only small pieces of several smaller islands remain.
  As a result of the hurricane and subsequent tropical storms, Isle Dernière was fragmented into five smaller islands: East, Trinity, Whiskey, Raccoon, and Wine. The western end of the remaining westernmost island is known as Raccoon Point. The remnants of Last Island are now a haven for pelicans and other seabirds. Part of the Isles Dernières chain is the Terrebonne Barrier Islands Refuge, which encompasses three islands, Wine, Whiskey, and Raccoon, and is closed to the public.
context_section_description: Last Island (Official name: Isle Dernière, often misspelled as Îsle Dernière, Isle Dernier, L'Îsle Dernière, Île Dernière, etc. ) was a barrier island and a pleasure resort southwest of New Orleans on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, United States. It was destroyed by the Last Island Hurricane of August 10, 1856.  Over 200 people perished in the storm, and the island was left void of vegetation.
  After the hurricane destroyed the island, it became known in the plural Isles Dernières (Last Islands) in French. The highest points were under 5 ft (1.5 m) of water.   
  Last Island was south of Dulac, Louisiana, between Lake Pelto, Caillou Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico.  The island was originally approximately 25 miles in length before being split in half by the storm; but today only small pieces of several smaller islands remain.
  As a result of the hurricane and subsequent tropical storms, Isle Dernière was fragmented into five smaller islands: East, Trinity, Whiskey, Raccoon, and Wine (a.k.a. Vine Island).  The western end of the remaining westernmost island is known as Raccoon Point.  The remnants of Last Island are now a haven for pelicans and other seabirds.  Part of the Isles Dernières chain is the Terrebonne Barrier Islands Refuge, which encompasses three islands, Wine, Whiskey, and Raccoon, and is closed to the public.  The closest village is Cocodrie, which is about 13 miles northeast of Trinity Island.
caption: Last Island in 1853
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