Hopedale, Louisiana
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Hopedale
La Chinche | |
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 Raised structure in Hopedale in 2010 | |
  Hopedale (La Chinche)  Hopedale (La Chinche) | |
| Coordinates: 29°49′14″N 89°39′24″W / 29.82056°N 89.65667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish |  St. Bernard Parish |
| MCD | Parish Governing Authority District E
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| Historic colonies | Louisiana (New Spain) Louisiana (New France) |
| Established | 19th century |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| 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 devastated in Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[3]
