New Roads is a small community and county seat of Pointe Coupee Parish in the Acadiana region of Louisiana. Home to only about 5,000 people, the town offers great opportunities to tourists while preserving the small town feel that is missing from places like New Orleans.

Dupont

Hamlet

Dupont is an unincorporated community in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 413, north of the community of Jarreau. The area falls under the service of the nearby Jarreau Post Office. Dupont is situated 4 miles south of Portage Canal.

Portage Canal

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.70352° or 30° 42′ 13″ north

Longitude

-91.46206° or 91° 27′ 43″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

862CPG3Q+C5

GeoNames ID

4337881

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