Map & Directions | Lafayette, LA Trip Planner
The city of Lafayette, LA is located in the center of Lafayette Parish at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Interstate 49 between New Orleans and Houston and only 35 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf Seafood in Lafayette - Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Apr 30, 2024 · With its close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, Lafayette is a parish where many restaurants serve up some of the finest Gulf seafood delicacies. Each place has a dish they excel in, from great fried catfish and spicy boiled crawfish to gumbo.
USA Gulf Coast Road Trip: Coastal Food & Fun From Louisiana to …
Jan 2, 2024 · What could be better than a Gulf Coast road trip along coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida - fresh seafood, and the emerald Gulf coast beaches! Here’s what to see and do, and where to stay along the way.
8 Best Beaches To Visit On Your Louisiana Vacation - Southern Living
Mar 7, 2024 · Explore Louisiana. Cypremort Point, Louisiana. Located less than two hours from New Orleans, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge, Cypremort Point State Park is an ideal summer day trip. This man-made beach along Vermilion Bay near the …
New island discovered off Louisiana coast near St. Mary Parish
Aug 16, 2024 · GULF OF MEXICO (KADN) — Officials allowed News 15 an exclusive, up-close look at a mysterious new island discovered nine miles off the coast of St. Mary Parish. Our journey to the new island started in Morgan City. With help from the US Coast Guard, we traveled down the Atchafalaya River.
‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South | AP News
Jan 21, 2025 · Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico was combining with a low-pressure system and chilly air to drop significant amounts of snow in some spots. That included 10.5 inches near Lafayette, Louisiana by Tuesday afternoon — within striking distance of the state record of 13 inches set in 1960.
Google Maps will change Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
8 hours ago · NEW YORK (CNN) — Google is complying with President Donald Trump’s executive action that renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Soon, the name change will appear on Google Maps. In a post on X, Google explained that it has a “longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government ...
Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali …
10 hours ago · Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the…
UL Lafayette researcher chosen for Gulf of Mexico ecosystem …
Oct 5, 2021 · A University of Louisiana at Lafayette researcher is one of eight scientists chosen by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study the Gulf of Mexico’s changing ecosystem.
Gulf of Mexico to become Gulf of America in Google Maps: …
9 hours ago · The Gulf's shoreline is about 3,540 miles ‒ more than half of it bordering Mexico's coast, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, although that does not account for the myriad bays and ...