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Jean Lafitte (/ dʒ iː n l ə ˈ f iː t / JEEN lə-FEET) is a town on Bayou Barataria in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located in Jefferson Parish , it is named after the privateer Jean Lafitte . The population was 1,809 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ]
Lafitte is located at (29.677566, -90.105386 It is 27 miles (43 km) by road south of New Orleans.Lafitte is bordered to the north by the town of Jean Lafitte, and to the west, across Bayou Barataria, by unincorporated Barataria.
In Jefferson Parish, Manila Plaza, located in front of Jean Lafitte Town Hall, holds several historical markers and commemorative plaques acknowledging important figures in the area's Filipino American history. While there were several settlements scattered along the Louisiana coast in the late 19th century, Manila Village was the largest. [6]
Over the next 2.7 miles (4.3 km), the roadway is flanked by small residences and boathouses lining Bayou Barataria on the west and a large body of water known as "The Pen" on the east. North of Lafitte, LA 45 crosses a movable bridge over Bayou Des Oies and continues for about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) into the town of Jean Lafitte.
Louisiana Highway 3134 (LA 3134) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Jefferson Parish. It spans 7.2 miles (11.6 km) in a north-south direction [ 1 ] along Leo Kerner/Lafitte Parkway between Jean Lafitte and Estelle (south of Marrero ) and acts as a four-lane bypass to the older Barataria Boulevard ( LA 45 ).
The town of Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, languished under several feet of floodwater on August 30, after a 10- to 12-foot storm surge topped levees in the area when Hurricane Ida hit on August 29 ...
Louisiana Highway 302 (LA 302) runs 0.28 miles (0.45 km) in an east–west direction along Fisherman Boulevard from LA 3257 in Barataria to LA 45 in the town of Jean Lafitte, Jefferson Parish. [ 15 ] LA 302 connects the two highways by way of a swing bridge over Bayou Barataria built in 1948.
Head to City Park to recuperate and explore 1,300 acres of oak trees, lagoons, biking and walking trails, lakes, and green space. The park is open year-round, seven days a week, and admission is free.