Marsh Island (Louisiana)
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Marsh Island is an uninhabited low-lying marshy island in Iberia Parish, south coastal Louisiana, USA, lying between Vermilion Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Vegetation is primarily of the marshy types, and the island is almost treeless. On the island is the Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge, a wild bird sanctuary for species such as the snow goose. Other animals which inhabit the island include alligators, ducks and other waterfowl, crabs, and shrimp. The island is popular for recreational fishing and hunting.
The island has a land area of 258.95 km² (99.98 sq mi) and had no population as of the 2000 census.
