Hopedale, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States

Hopedale La Chinche
Unincorporated community
29°49′14″N 89°39′24″W / 29.82056°N 89.65667°W / 29.82056; -89.65667
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Bernard Parish
MCD	Parish Governing Authority District E
Historic colonies	Louisiana (New Spain) Louisiana (New France)
Established	19th century
Elevation	0.9 m (3 ft)
Demonym(s)	chinchero, -ra
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP code	70085
Area code	504
GNIS feature ID	560997

Hopedale (/ˈhoʊpdeɪl/), also known as La Chinche (/lɑː ˈtʃiːntʃeɪ/, Spanish: [la ˈtʃintʃe]), is a fishing community located along Bayou La Loutre in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.^[1] The community was established by Isleño fisherman and trappers following the American Civil War.^[2] The community was left completely destroyed following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.^[3]

References

^ "Hopedale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^ Hyland, William de Marigny. "Los Isleños – A Historic Overview". Los Isleños Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ Laviolette, Julie Landry (August 28, 2015). "Hell & High Water: How Hurricane Katrina transformed St. Bernard". Miami Herald.