Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is the most populous city in the Acadiana region, it is the fourth most populous city in the state of Louisiana (after New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport). The original name was Vermilionville, as which it was founded around 1821. The name Lafayette comes from the name of a French military hero who fought with and helped the American Army during the American Revolutionary War. In 2020 the population was over one hundred and twenty thousand. The city lies in Lafayette Parish.
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| City of Lafayette | |
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| Coordinates: 30°13′N 92°2′W / 30.217°N 92.033°WCoordinates: 30°13′N 92°2′W / 30.217°N 92.033°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Lafayette |
| Founded | 1821 as Vermilionville |
| Renamed | 1884 as Lafayette |
| Founded by | Jean Mouton |
| Named for | General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis De Lafayette |
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| • Type | Consolidated City-Parish |
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| • City Total | 55.90 sq mi (144.79 km2) |
| • Land | 55.82 sq mi (144.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) 0.14% |
| • Metro | 3,408.5 sq mi (8,828 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
| • City Total | 121,374 |
| • Rank | US: 234th LA: 4th LF: 1st |
| • Density | 2,174.23/sq mi (839.47/km2) |
| • Urban | 227,316 (US: 170th)[2] |
| • Metro | 408,455 (US: 131st) |
| • CSA | 560,924 (US: 85th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 70501–9, 70593, 70596, 70598 |
| FIPS code | 22-40735 |
| Website | www.lafayettetravel.com |
History
Geography
Transportation
Interstates
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| 10 | 20px | I-10 |
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I-49 |
Lafayette, Louisiana Media
Panorama of Downtown Lafayette (2021)
La Cathedrale St. Jean, Lafayette, Louisiana
IberiaBank (now First Horizon Bank) tower, downtown Lafayette
Alpha Blondy, from the Ivory Coast, performed in 2016 at Festival International de Louisiane
I took this photo of the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA, with Canon camera.
Lafayette Parish Courthouse
John M. Shaw U.S. Courthouse
Stephens Hall at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, one of the edifices encircling the UL Quad
Fleur-de-lis fountain at UL Quad
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References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lafayette city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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| Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce |
| Lafayette Conventions and Visitors Center |
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