Louisiana Gazetteer
Hewes Point is a physical feature (cape) in St. Bernard Parish.
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| Feature Name: | Hewes Point |
| Category: | Louisiana physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | Located on the NW end of the northernmost island of the Chandeleur Islands, 24 mi S of Biloxi Mississippi |
| History: | Named for Doctor Archibald Clinton Hewes(1905-1978) physician and former Chief of Staff at Gulfport Memorial Hospital who made periodic fishing trips to the waters near the north end of the Chandeleur Islands. |
| Parish: | St. Bernard Parish |
| Latitude: | 30.0563125 |
| Longitude: | -88.8814151 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Hewes Point: Hewes Point.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Hewes Point does not include property ownership information.
