Capitan

Capitan is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Parish, , United States. The community is located near the intersection of LA Hwy 89 and Platt Road.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Capitan, LA” and “Capitan, Louisiana”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Youngsville and Broussard.

Town
is a city in , , United States, and is part of the metropolitan statistical area. The population was 8,105 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 15,929 at the 2020 United States census. is situated 2½ miles north of Capitan.

Town
is a city in and parishes in the U.S. state of . The population was 8,197 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 13,417 at the 2020 United States census. is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area. is situated 6 miles north of Capitan.

Capitan

Latitude
30.06548° or 30° 3′ 56″ north
Longitude
-91.98262° or 91° 58′ 57″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
862C3288+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151510517
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4319014
Wiki­data ID
Q5035806
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“Capitan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卡皮坦”
  • French: “Capitan”
  • Irish: “Capitan”

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