Avery Island
Île Petite Anse | |
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Coordinates: 29°53′51″N 91°54′27″W / 29.89750°N 91.90750°W | |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Iberia |
Founded by | John Craig Marsh |
Named for | Judge D. Avery |
Time zone | UTC-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.