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Welcome to Goosport ...

Goosport is located in Calcasieu Parish<1>.


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


Goosport is near sea level<3>.

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

Goosport is located in the (337) area code.

Communities near Goosport ...

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

  • Lake Charles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sulphur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Westlake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <4>
  • Iowa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Fenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
  • Greinwich Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
    • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Prien
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
    • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Carlyss
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
    • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Lacassine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacassine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacassine
    • Lacassine is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacassine <4>
  • Bell City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <4>

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 Goosport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goosport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goosport ...

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

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

The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goosport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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