Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neighborhood
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Cajun_&_Creole_Heritage_Festival
Festival International de Louisiane
Lafayette_Cajun_Food_Festival
gptkbp:area approximately 2,500 square miles
gptkbp:climate humid subtropical climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Acadia_Parish
gptkb:Vermilion_Parish
gptkb:Lafayette_Parish
gptkb:St._Martin_Parish
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Acadian_Village
gptkb:Lafayette_Science_Museum
gptkb:Vermilionville
gptkb:Cajundome
gptkbp:demographics diverse population
predominantly_African_American_and_Caucasian
gptkbp:economicActivity healthcare
tourism
education
oil and gas industry
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Louisiana_at_Lafayette
gptkb:South_Louisiana_Community_College
gptkbp:elevation approximately 50 feet
gptkbp:established 2000
gptkbp:geographicalFeature southwestern_Louisiana
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area
gptkbp:includes Carencro city
Broussard_city
Lafayette_city
Scott_city
Youngsville_city
gptkbp:majorHighway gptkb:U.S._Route_90
gptkb:U.S._Route_167
Interstate 10
Interstate 49
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:James_Lee_Burke
gptkb:J._D._Vance
gptkb:L._J._McKneely
gptkb:D._J._LeMahieu
gptkb:L._C._Greenwood
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:population approximately 300,000
gptkbp:sportsTeam Lafayette's_college_football_team
Lafayette's_minor_league_baseball_team
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Central_Time_Zone
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Lafayette_Regional_Airport
public transit system