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Welcome to Bayou Cane ...

Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne 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: 985

Communities Also Named Bayou Cane ...

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

  • Houma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <3>
  • Thibodaux
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
    • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <3>
  • Lockport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ardoyne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
    • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Bayou Blue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
    • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Gray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
  • Magnolia Plantation
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
    • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Minerva Plantation
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
    • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Schriever
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Acadia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
    • Acadia is located in Lafourche 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 Terrebonne, 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.