Barataria Bay

Barataria Bay
geographical name lagoon SE Louisiana on coast NW of delta of Mississippi River

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  • Barataria Bay — [ Barataria Bay [lower right] is between Empire and Grand Isle, Louisiana [ ] .] Barataria Bay is located in Southeastern Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish, United States.Barataria Bay was used as the base of the privateers… …   Wikipedia

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  • Barataria Bay — Inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, southeastern Louisiana, U.S. The bay is about 15 mi (24 km) long and 12 mi (19 km) wide, and its entrance is a narrow channel, navigable through connecting waterways into the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway system. The… …   Universalium

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  • Barataria — can refer to:* Barataria , a fictional ínsula ( isle ) awarded by some noblemen to Sancho Panza as a prank in Cervantes Don Quixote (from the Spanish word barato , meaning cheap). *the town of Barataria, Louisiana *Barataria Bay, Louisiana *Bayou …   Wikipedia

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  • USS Barataria — Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Barataria , after Barataria Bay.*USS|Barataria|1862 *USS|Barataria|AVP 33 ource*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b2 list.htm …   Wikipedia

  • Harold Loesch — Infobox scientist name = Harold Loesch image size = 225px birth date = October 3, 1926 birth place = McGregor, Texas nationality = United States field = Marine Biology work institutions = Louisiana State University, Texas A M University, UNESCO,… …   Wikipedia

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