Census Data for Tortue
As far as we can tell, Tortue has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Tortue, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Estherwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
- Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <2>
- Crowley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Morse is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <2>
- Mermentau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
- Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <2>
- Iota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Gueydan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
- Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <2>
- Rayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jennings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kaplan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Arthur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
- Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <2>
- Duson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maurice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Church Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
- Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <2>
- Eunice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
Acadia Parish ...
Tortue is located in Acadia Parish<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Acadia Parish.
Miscellaneous Information for Tortue ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county, parish and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Acadia Parish or the community of Tortue:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Tortue:
- GNIS ID for Tortue: 543730
- GNIS ID for Acadia Parish: 558389
- GNIS ID for State of Louisiana: 1629543
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Tortue is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Tortue.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tortue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 Acadia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |