Cameron Parish, Louisiana
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Cameron Parish, Louisiana is a sparsely populated coastal parish in the southwestern corner of the state, known for its wetlands, wildlife refuges, and vital role in the U.S. energy and petrochemical industries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cameron Parish, Louisiana canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county-equivalent
ⓘ
parish of Louisiana ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jefferson County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermilion Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
low elevation
ⓘ
sparse population ⓘ |
| coastlineFeature | Chenier Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabine National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economyBasedOn |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
energy sector ⓘ petrochemical industry ⓘ seafood processing ⓘ |
| established | 1870 ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 22023 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GNISID | 554855 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Cameron Parish Police Jury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
energy infrastructure
ⓘ
wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| hasMajorHighway |
Louisiana Highway 27
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louisiana Highway 82 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal marshes
ⓘ
fishing industry ⓘ liquefied natural gas export facilities ⓘ oil and gas industry ⓘ petrochemical facilities ⓘ wetlands ⓘ wildlife refuges ⓘ |
| largestCommunity | Cameron, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf Coast region
ⓘ
Southwestern Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Simon Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parishSeat | Cameron, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Acadiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Charles metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Louisiana region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| vulnerableTo |
hurricanes
ⓘ
storm surge ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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