Vacherie, Louisiana

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Coordinates: 30°00′40″N 90°43′10″W / 30.01111°N 90.71944°W / 30.01111; -90.71944
Vacherie
Unincorporated
community
The St. Joseph Plantation house, built in 1840, is located in Vacherie
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. James
Elevation 16 ft (4.9 m)
Coordinates 30°00′40″N 90°43′10″W / 30.01111°N 90.71944°W / 30.01111; -90.71944
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 225
Location of Vacherie in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Vacherie is a small unincorporated community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. Near the community is the WCKW/KSTE-Tower, a guyed mast noted as one of the tallest constructions on Earth. The most famous location in the community is historic Oak Alley Plantation.

Census-designated places

Vacherie is split into two census-designated places, North Vacherie and South Vacherie, by the United States Census Bureau. As of the 2000 census, North Vacherie had a population of 2,462[1] and South Vacherie had a population of 3,543.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "North Vacherie CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 13 April 2011. 
  2. ↑ "South Vacherie CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 13 April 2011. 
Municipalities and communities of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Convent
Towns
CDPs
Unincorporated
community
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes


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