Around Opelousas ...
For comparison, Opelousas has a population of 15,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Opelousas, with the nearest first.
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lawtell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Port Barre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grand Coteau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Frozard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Church Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Arnaudville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cankton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Carencro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chataignier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Higginbotham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculata
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
For more communities neighboring Opelousas, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Opelousas.
Saint Landry Parish ...
Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish<3> and is the Parish Seat.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Landry Parish: Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee & Saint Martin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Opelousas ...
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 Opelousas.
Airports Near Opelousas ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Opelousas and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Opelousas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Opelousas ...
Looking for more information about Opelousas? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Opelousas. 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 Opelousas, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Opelousas.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Opelousas. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Opelousas), 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. |