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Welcome to Bayou Cane ...

Bayou Cane is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

Bayou Cane is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Bayou Cane: 504

Communities Also Named Bayou Cane ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Bayou Cane: This one is located in Plaquemines Parish and the other is located in Terrebonne Parish.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bayou Cane.

Communities near Bayou Cane ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bayou Cane.

  • New Orleans
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Kenner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <3>
  • Gretna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
  • Harahan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
    • Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <3>
  • Westwego
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
    • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <3>
  • Jean Lafitte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Belle Chasse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Chasse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Chasse
    • Belle Chasse is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Chasse <3>
  • Crown Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Timberlane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Woodmere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Woodmere is located in Jefferson 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 Bayou Cane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bayou Cane.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bayou Cane. 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 Bayou Cane.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bayou Cane ...

Looking for more information about Bayou Cane? 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 Bayou Cane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bayou Cane.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Plaquemines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bayou Cane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.