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Welcome to Port Fourchon ...

Port Fourchon is located in Lafourche Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Port Fourchon: Prt. Fourchon

Port Fourchon is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Port Fourchon: 985

Communities near Port Fourchon ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Port Fourchon.

  • Grand Isle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Isle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
    • Grand Isle is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <4>
  • Leeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
    • Leeville is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Golden Meadow
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadow
    • Golden Meadow is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Meadow <4>
  • Faleau ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faleau have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faleau
    • Faleau is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Galliano
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galliano have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galliano
    • Galliano is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galliano <4>
  • Cocodrie
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cocodrie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocodrie
    • Cocodrie is located in Terrebonne 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 Port Fourchon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Fourchon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Fourchon ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lafourche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Fourchon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.