Around Lafayette ...
Lafayette is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is New Iberia. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southeast of Lafayette
For comparison, Lafayette has a population of 127,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lafayette, with the nearest first.
- Scott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <2>
- Broussard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard
- Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broussard <2>
- Carencro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carencro
- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carencro <2>
- Ossun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
- Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
- Stekey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
- Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
- Billeaud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
- Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
- Breaux Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Bridge
- Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breaux Bridge <2>
- Youngsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <2>
- Duson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
- Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <2>
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- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Cankton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Duchamp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Maurice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Maurice is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurice <2>
- Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
- Cade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
- Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <2>
- Milton
For more communities neighboring Lafayette, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Lafayette.
Lafayette Parish ...
Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish<4> and is the Parish Seat.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Lafayette Parish: Acadia, Iberia, Saint Landry, Saint Martin & Vermilion.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lafayette ...
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 Lafayette.
Airports Near Lafayette ...
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 Lafayette and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lafayette.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lafayette ...
Looking for more information about Lafayette? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lafayette. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Lafayette, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lafayette.
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:
- Louisiana Statewide Tourism
- Lafayette Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lafayette
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lafayette: www.lafayettela.gov/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lafayette. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lafayette), 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. |