Welcome to Colt ...
Colt is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.
Colt is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Colt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Colt: 985
Communities Also Named Colt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Colt - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colt.
Communities near Colt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colt.
- Slidell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mandeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <3>
- Picayune
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
- Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <3>
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Abita Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Lake Shore Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Northwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
- Northwood 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 Colt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colt. 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 Colt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colt. See our Newspapers Page for Colt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colt ...
Looking for more information about Colt? 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 Colt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colt.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colt - 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. |