City of Opelousas
City of Opelousas is a locality in St. Landry, Louisiana. City of Opelousas is situated nearby to the hamlet Veltin, as well as near Naka.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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Opelousas.
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.
City of Opelousas
- Type: Locality with 16,600 residents
- Location: St. Landry, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.5279° or 30° 31′ 41″ northLongitude
-92.0851° or 92° 5′ 6″ westPopulation
16,600Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
8629GWH7+5XGeoNames ID
7317916
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Notable Places Nearby
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