Official Name: | Head of Island, Louisiana |
Pushpin Map: | Louisiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Head of Island |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
Subdivision Name2: | Livingston |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 3 |
Coordinates: | 30.2697°N -90.7533°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 70449 |
Area Code: | 225 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 543284 |
Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Info: | 22-33595 |
Head of Island is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located on Louisiana Highway 22, 5miles west of Maurepas and 5miles southeast of French Settlement south of the Amite River.
In May 2019 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began approving permits for clearing debris, trees and growth from the coastal waterways at Head of Island. The coastal restoration projects received partial funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act.[1] [2]