Opelousas Historic District
Opelousas Historic District is a park in St. Landry, Louisiana. Opelousas Historic District is situated nearby to the hamlet Veltin, as well as near Naka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rural African American Museum and St. Landry Parish Airport.
Rural African American Museum
Museum
The Rural African American Museum is a museum in Opelousas that focuses on the history of African Americans living in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States, from the American Civil War to the present.
St. Landry Parish Airport
Aerodrome
St. Landry Parish Airport, also known as Ahart Field, is a public use airport located two nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Opelousas, a city in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. St. Landry Parish Airport is situated 1½ miles northwest of Opelousas Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Opelousas and Plaisance.
Opelousas
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Opelousas is the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, and is one of the former capitals of Louisiana. Opelousas is in the south Louisiana area known as "Acadiana", the center of Cajun culture in Louisiana.
Plaisance
Hamlet
Plaisance is an unincorporated community in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is the location of the former Plaisance High School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Plaisance is situated 6 miles northwest of Opelousas Historic District.
Lawtell
Village
Lawtell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The name is a portmanteau of the names of its two founders: Lawler and Littell. Lawtell is situated 6 miles west of Opelousas Historic District.
Opelousas Historic District
- Type: Park
- Categories: recreation area and historic site
- Location: St. Landry, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.53353° or 30° 32′ 1″ northLongitude
-92.08345° or 92° 5′ 0″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
8629GWM8+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 358387912OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4336141
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