Blackham Coliseum
Blackham Coliseum is a multipurpose arena in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was built on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus in 1949 as the home to the then-named SLI Bulldogs, now called the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball teams.Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Stadium
- Description: multipurpose arena in Lafayette, Louisiana
- Address: LA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cajun Field and M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park.
Cajun Field
Stadium
Photo: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium is a football stadium located on the South Campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana. Cajun Field is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Blackham Coliseum.
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
Stadium
Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0.
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park is a ballpark located on the South Campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was built in 1979 and currently has a capacity of 6,033, following the renovations/additions of 2016. M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park is situated 2,800 feet west of Blackham Coliseum.
Cajundome
Photo: Jcarriere, Public domain.
The Cajundome is a 13,500-seat multi-purpose arena located in Lafayette, Louisiana on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus. It is home to the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's and women's basketball programs in addition to hosting various university events and commencement ceremonies including high school graduations. Cajundome is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Blackham Coliseum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lafayette and Walroy.
Lafayette
Photo: TheLionHasSeen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lafayette is a city in Louisiana. It's the unofficial capital of Acadiana or Cajun Country. This flourishing moderate sized city is home to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Walroy
Hamlet
Walroy is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located near the intersection of US Hwy 90 and LA Hwy 728-2. Walroy is situated 2 miles southeast of Blackham Coliseum.
Pilette
Hamlet
Lafayette is the most populous city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located along the Vermilion River. It is Louisiana's fourth-most populous city with a 2020 census population of 121,374; the consolidated city-parish's population was 241,753 in 2020. Pilette is situated 3½ miles southeast of Blackham Coliseum.
Blackham Coliseum
- Categories: arena, building, recreation area, sports location, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lafayette, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.21047° or 30° 12′ 38″ northLongitude
-92.03321° or 92° 1′ 60″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Inception
1950Open location code
86296X68+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 462615522OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadiumOpenStreetMap feature
sport=multiGeoNames ID
4317167Wikidata ID
Q4922937
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“Blackham Coliseum” goes by many names.
- Korean: “블랙햄 콜리시엄”
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