Around Vatican ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lafayette. It lies just southeast of Vatican. Lafayette has a population of 127,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is New Iberia.
It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the southeast of Vatican and has a population of 28,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Vatican, with the nearest first.
- Cankton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Ossun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
- Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
- Carencro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Higginbotham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
- Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Castille
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
- Castille is located in Acadia Parish
- Duson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stekey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
- Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
- Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Church Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
- Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <3>
- Grand Coteau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <3>
- Frozard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
For more communities neighboring Vatican, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Vatican.
Lafayette Parish ...
Vatican is located in Lafayette Parish<4>.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Lafayette Parish: Acadia, Iberia, Saint Landry, Saint Martin & Vermilion.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vatican ...
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 Vatican.
Airports Near Vatican ...
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 Vatican and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Vatican.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vatican. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vatican. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Vatican), 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. |