Breton Islands

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Breton Island is a National Wildlife Refuge, and is the southernmost of the Chandeleur Islands, a barrier island chain east of the Mississippi River delta. The Chandeleurs have been eroding rapidly, and Breton Island has gone from 820 acres in 1869 to only 125 acres in 1996. In late 1998, Hurricane Georges did severe damage to the island, leaving only a few remnant islets which were riddled with breaches.
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Coordinates:   29°28'46"N   89°11'18"W
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