Laplace, LA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
306.6 mi
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Quickest Drive
4h 12m
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Laplace, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
28,480
Median Income
$68,028
Median Home Value
$188,900
Median Age
37.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Laplace, LA
A sampling of people born in Laplace, LA.
Kid Ory
1886–1973
American jazz trombonist (1886–1973)
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Traveler Guide to Laplace, LA
LaPlace is an Unincorporated Community on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the historic "German Coast" section of the Acadiana region of Louisiana. It is just a short distance west of Greater New Orleans. LaPlace is the largest community in St. John the Baptist Parish. Around Mardi Gras time, the hotels in New Orleans, Metairie, and Kenner may be booked up, so LaPlace is a good alternative, 20 minutes drive from Kenner and Metairie, about 30 or 35 minutes from New Orleans. Until Katrina hit in 2005 this was a relatively small town with a few high schools, a Wal-mart, some strip malls, and a couple of good places to eat. LaPlace has grown significantly in the 2010s, but there is still not much to do here.
1811 Kid Ory Historic House (old Woodland Plantation) (plantation house museum). The plantation was the birthplace of jazz pioneer, trombonist and bandleader Kid Ory, and starting site of Louisiana's historic 1811 slave rebellion. Interesting exhibits show how these events had importance that went way beyond LaPlace. Also exhibits on local culture, antique phonographs, etc. (updated Feb 2023)
LaPlace Andouille Festival is held in October. https://www.andouillefestival.com/
Frostop, 411 E Airline Highway (Look for the landmark giant mug with neon letters), ☏ +1 (985) 652-6361. Retro drive in, serving burgers, root beer, shakes, etc $5-10. Mabile's, 1124 W Airline Hwy, ☏ +1 985-651-2893. Lunch. Great seafood and roast beef po-boys. Daily plate lunches are cheap, filling and delicious. $5-10. Wayne Jacob's Smokehouse, 769 W 5th Street. M-F 11AM-2PM, Su 9AM-2PM. Po-boy sandwiches, Andouille sausage and other Cajun style meats. (updated Oct 2020)
Best Western La Place, 4289 Main Street, ☏ +1 985-651-4000. Near the airport, pet friendly accommodations, free breakfast, swimming pool, free Wi-Fi. Suburban Extended Stay, 111 Jean Street, ☏ +1 985 651-1799. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Kitchens, a fitness center and an outdoor pool.
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