Vacherie, Louisiana

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Vacherie, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community along the Mississippi River known for its historic sugarcane plantations and Creole heritage.

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Vacherie, Louisiana canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
unincorporated community
country United States
hasAreaCode 225
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
hasCulturalTradition Catholic religious festivals
Creole cuisine
Mardi Gras celebrations
hasDaylightSavingTimeAbbreviation CDT
hasDemographicCharacteristic predominantly African American population
significant Creole population
hasEconomicActivity river-related commerce
sugarcane farming
tourism
hasGeographicFeature Mississippi River levee
hasHeritage African American
linked to: Black Americans

Creole
French
hasHistoricalIndustry slave-based plantation agriculture
sugar production
hasLanguageInfluence English
Louisiana French
hasNearbyAttraction Laura Plantation
Oak Alley Plantation
St. Joseph Plantation
Whitney Plantation
hasParishSeat Convent, Louisiana
hasPostalCode 70090
hasPrimaryRiver Mississippi River
hasRegion River Parishes region of Louisiana
hasReligiousInstitution Catholic churches
hasSettlementType rural community
hasTimeZoneAbbreviation CST
hasTransportationRoute Louisiana Highway 18
Louisiana Highway 3127
isDividedInto North Vacherie
South Vacherie
knownFor Creole culture
historic sugarcane plantations
plantation tourism
locatedIn Louisiana
St. James Parish, Louisiana
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedOn Mississippi River
partOf Mississippi River plantation corridor
subjectTo hurricanes
river flooding risk

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St. James Parish, Louisiana hasSettlement Vacherie, Louisiana
Oak Alley Plantation locatedIn Vacherie, Louisiana
Laura Plantation locatedIn Vacherie, Louisiana