City of Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States

Overview of Lafayette

• Name:
  Lafayette
• Official Name:
  City of Lafayette
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Parish seat.
• History (GNIS):
  Incorporated 1866
• Surveys:
  Louisiana Meridian
  

  Range 4 East
  

  Townships: 9 South, 10 South

  Range 5 East
  

  Townships: 9 South, 10 South
• Parish Seat of:
  Lafayette Parish
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:30.224089730° 13' 26.7"N

  Longitude:-92.019842792° 01' 11.4"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Arbolada Addition 0.5 mi. S
  • Scott 4.5 mi. W
  • Broussard 6.4 mi. SE
  • Carencro 6.7 mi. N
  • Breaux Bridge (Saint Martin Parish) 8 mi. NE
  • Youngsville 8.8 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Saint Johns 0.3 mi. W
  • Jewish 0.4 mi. S
  • Holy Sepulchre 1.8 mi. N
  • Saint John-Fatima 2.1 mi. SW
  • Lafayette Memorial Park 2.6 mi. S
  • Green Lawn Memorial Park 3.1 mi. NW
  • Whitington 4.4 mi. SW
  • Broussard 6.3 mi. S
  • Broussard 6.7 mi. S
  • Simon 7.6 mi. SW
  • Anderson 7.8 mi. W
  • Saint Bernard (Saint Martin Parish) 8.1 mi. E
• Population:
  112,197
• Elevation:
  11 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  360061801
• Updated Apr 19, 2020