Around Galvez Town ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Baton Rouge. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the northwest of Galvez Town. Baton Rouge has a population of 219,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Central. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the northwest of Galvez Town and has a population of 29,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Galvez Town, with the nearest first.
- Claybank
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Little Prairie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Galvez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hobart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Port Vincent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Summerfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Brignac
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Duplessis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplessis
- Duplessis is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duplessis <3>
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- Hope Villa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Prairieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairieville <3>
- Bullion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - French Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <3>
- Old Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Hope Villa
For more communities neighboring Galvez Town, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Galvez Town.
Ascension Parish ...
Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish<4>.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Ascension Parish: Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston & Saint James.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galvez Town ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Galvez Town.
Airports Near Galvez Town ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Galvez Town and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Galvez Town.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Louisiana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galvez Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Galvez Town. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Ascension, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Galvez Town), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |