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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Lafayette Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Zip Code "The Heart of French Louisiana - Genuine Cajun, Uniquely Creole" The Louisiana state capital is Baton Rouge. What would you like to know about Lafayette Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate Geography History & History-related items City Attractions Lafayette Government Lafayette Business Directory. Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. Lafayette Community events. Lafayette Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Lafayette Libraries. Lafayette Schools. Zip Codes 70501, 70503, 70506, 70507, 70508 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Lafayette is approximately 105,219 (1995). The approximate number of families is 40,379 (1990). The amount of land area in Lafayette is 106.049 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Lafayette is 41 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0.138 sq kilometers. The distance from Lafayette to Washington DC is 1061 miles. The distance to the Louisiana state capital is 56 miles. (as the crow flies) Lafayette is positioned 30.21 degrees north of the equator and 92.02 degrees west of the prime meridian. Lafayette miscellany. Return to Index Location Lafayette location: Between New Orleans and Houston on Interstate 10, about 35 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. Lafayette is 52 miles from Baton Rouge. Return to Index Geography The geography for Lafayette is in a geographical area of forests and prairies interlaced with bayous, swamps and marshes. Return to Index Climate & Weather The climate for Lafayette is warm and moist. There is a long growing season and plenty of rainfall. The weather in Lafayette is moderate. Due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, there is plenty of hot and humid weather in the summer. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms each day are the norm from June through August. There are about 214 days of sunshine each year. During a year's time, there are usually only five days of sub-freezing weather. Snowfall is very rare, but does occur once every few years. Hurricane season lasts from June 1st to November 30th. Lafayette average annual rainfall is 61 inches per year The average winter temperature is 51.9 degrees F. The average summer temperature is 81.9 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Lafayette history: Lafayette and Lafayette Parish is part of an area known as Acadiana. This area is made up of eight parishes and is also known as the "Cajun Heartland." The eight parishes are Acadia, Iberia, Evangeline, Lafayette, Vermilion, St. Mary, St. Martin and St. Landry. Lafayette is located in the center of this entire area. People of this area are often known as Acadians or Cajuns. The name came from the Acadian settlers who had to leave Canada in 1755. They brought with them not only their French-Canadian customs, but also their love of merriment, a strong work ethic and their ability to live off the land. Many of these people still speak French as a second language. The Acadians reached the Lafayette area in Louisiana in 1763 when they came from Nova Scotia. They received lands near Lafayette on the Vermilion River. This was a raw area with little settlement due to the local Indians there. The Attakapas were feared even by other Indian tribes because they were cannibals. One early settler, Jean Mouton, who was a cotton planter here, donated land to the Catholic congregation in 1821. The new church was blessed in the name of St. John. Mr. Mouton wanted to lay out a town and named it Vermilionville for the nearby river. He named streets and laid out lots. The town quickly grew in prominence and was incorporated in 1836. It was re-incorporated in 1869. In 1884, the name was changed to Lafayette. See this history page for Lafayette. More history for Lafayette. Take a look at these photos of early Lafayette. There are many, so take your time! The settling of Lafayette: 1763 The founding of Lafayette: 1821 The incorporation date of Lafayette: 1836 Return to Index Attractions Lafayette attractions: Lafayette Natural Museum and Planetarium 637 Girard Park Dr. Lafayette, LA 70503-2803 Phone: 337-291-5544 Fax: 337-291-5464 Lafayette Planetarium 637 Girard Park Dr. Lafayette, LA 70503-2803 Phone: 337-291-5544 What is "Cajun?" Go to this page and find out!! Festival International de Louisiane Celebration of Cultural Ties between all French-speaking people around the World Since 1987 For more information: Telephone (337) 232-8086 FAX (337) 291-5480. For faxed information call: 1-800-884-7329 ext. 672 E-mail: fil@net-connect.net The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra 412 Travis Street P.O. Box 53632 Lafayette, LA 70505 Phone (337) 232-4277 Fax (337) 237-4712 Email: symphony@iamerica.net This page will give you "Loads of Links" for Lafayette, the area, and all of Louisiana. Acadian Cultural Center 501 Fisher Road Lafayette, Louisiana 70508 Phone: 337-232-0789 Please call to confirm hours of operation The center tells the story of the Acadians who settled the prairies, bayous and marshes of southern Louisiana. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Louisiana To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. 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