Bayou Manchac
Bayou Manchac is an 18-mile-long bayou in southeast Louisiana, USA. First called the Iberville River by its French discoverers, the bayou was once a very important waterway linking the Mississippi River to the Amite River. East Baton Rouge Parish lies on its northern side, while its southern side is divided between Ascension Parish and Iberville Parish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Louisiana
- Also known as: “Ascantia River”, “Bayou Ascantia”, “Bayou Iberville”, “Ibberville River”, “Iberville River”, “Manchacq Bayou”, “Manchacque Bayou”, “Mashake Creek”, and “Riviere d’Iberville”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Vincent and Prairieville.
Port Vincent
Village
Port Vincent is a village in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 741 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. Port Vincent is situated 3 miles east of Bayou Manchac.
Prairieville
Town
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Prairieville is a census-designated place in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is south of Baton Rouge and north of Gonzales. Prairieville is an expanding bedroom suburb of Baton Rouge. Prairieville is situated 4 miles southwest of Bayou Manchac.
Bayou Manchac
- Categories: landform, river, and body of water
- Location: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Bayou Manchac from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Bayou Manchac” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Bayou Manchac”
- Cebuano: “Bayou Manchac”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بايو مانشاك”
- French: “Bayou Manchac”
- French: “rivière d’Iberville”
- Russian: “Манчак (байу)”
- Venetian: “Bayou Manchac”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Galveztown and Claybank.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sportsman Lake and Keys Lake.
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