Welcome to Lake Catherine ...

Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish<1>.

The location of Lake Catherine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Catherine, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Catherine: Lk. Catherine

Lake Catherine is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Lake Catherine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lake Catherine is within the (504) area code.

Communities Also Named Lake Catherine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lake Catherine - they are located in Arkansas and Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Catherine.

Communities near Lake Catherine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Catherine.

• Slidell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
  • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <4>
• Pearl River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
  • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <4>
• Eden Isle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
  • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• North Shore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
  • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Oak Harbor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
  • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Lake Shore Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
  • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• McClane City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
  • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Pearlington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearlington
  • Pearlington is located in Hancock County (MS)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearlington <4>
• North Shore Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
  • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Bon Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
  • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Catherine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Catherine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Catherine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Catherine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Catherine. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Catherine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Catherine ...

Looking for more information about Lake Catherine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Catherine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Catherine.

Adding Lake Catherine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Catherine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake Catherine was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lake Catherine on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Catherine.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Catherine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/