Avery Island (Louisiana)

This article is about the island in Louisiana, United States. For the island in British Columbia, Canada, see Avery Island (British Columbia).

Avery Island
Île Petite Anse
Avery Island as seen from a distance across a sugarcane field
Avery Island as seen from a distance across a sugarcane field
Coordinates: 29°53′51″N 91°54′27″W / 29.89750°N 91.90750°W / 29.89750; -91.90750
StateLouisiana
ParishIberia
Founded byJohn Craig Marsh
Named forJudge D. Avery
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70513

Avery Island (historically French: Île Petite Anse) is a salt dome best known as the source of Tabasco sauce. Located in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States, it is about three miles (4.8 km) inland from Vermilion Bay, which opens onto the Gulf of Mexico. A small human population lives on the island. The island is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.