Vacherie

Vacherie is an unincorporated community in , , . It is part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. The name of the place derives from the French word for cowshed.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in St. James Parish, Louisiana
  • Also known as: LaVacherie”, “Vacherie, LA”, and “Vacherie, Louisiana
  • Postal code: 70090

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Vacherie and Lutcher.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 2,411 at the 2000 census. Vacherie was noted in the 2000 census as being the town with the least mobility of all in the United States.

Town
is a town in , , United States, on the east bank of the . It is part of the . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Vacherie.

Vacherie

Latitude
30.011° or 30° 0′ 40″ north
Longitude
-90.7195° or 90° 43′ 10″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
862F276J+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151934310
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4344429
Wiki­data ID
Q7908005
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Vacherie” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Vacherie
  • Chinese: 瓦切里
  • Chinese: 瓦舍里
  • French: Vacherie
  • Japanese: ヴァシュリー
  • Persian: وچری، لوئیزیانا
  • Persian: وچری
  • South Azerbaijani: واچری، لوئیزیانا
  • Spanish: Vacherie

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