Chinchuba, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
  Chinchuba, Louisiana  Chinchuba, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°23′14″N 90°04′47″W / 30.38722°N 90.07972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 560422 [1] |
Chinchuba (also Ozone Park) is an unincorporated community in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. [1]
The community is on U.S. Route 190 just northwest of Mandeville. [2]
Etymology
The name is derived from the Choctaw word Hachunchuba which means alligator in the Choctaw language. [3]
Notes
- ^ a b c "Chinchuba, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Louisiana Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 3rd ed., 2010, p. 47 ISBN 0899332862
- ^ William A. Read (October 12, 2008). Louisiana Place Names of Indian Origin: A Collection of Words. University of Alabama Press. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-0-8173-5505-0.
Municipalities and communities of
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Towns | ||
| Villages | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
 | This Louisiana state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |