Earl K. Long Gymnasium, Lafayette

Name: Earl K. Long Gymnasium
Address: 500 E Saint Mary Blvd, Lafayette, United States

#34 among attractions in Lafayette

Sport venue, Sport

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Earl K. Long Gymnasium is a 1,121-seat multi-purpose sports venue on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is home of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns volleyball team. It was built in 1939 and named for Earl K. Long, who served as governor of Louisiana at the time. The gym was home to the Ragin' Cajuns' men's program until 1950, when the teams moved to Blackham Coliseum. ()

Opened: 1939 (85 years ago)Coordinates: 30°12'41"N, 92°1'8"W

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500 E Saint Mary BlvdLafayette United States

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Earl K. Long Gymnasium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cypress Lake, St. John's Cathedral, First United Methodist Church, Lafayette Science Museum.

~940 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Quad
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Sacred and religious sites, Cemetery, Church
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0.8 miN
Church
First United Methodist Church, Lafayette
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1 miN
30°13'32"N • 92°1'4"W
Lafayette Science Museum, Lafayette
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0.7 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
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~1170 ftSE
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Italianate architecture
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Colonial revival architecture
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Italianate architecture
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~870 ftN
30°12'49"N • 92°1'11"W
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette
5 min walk • Universities and schools

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Which popular attractions are close to Earl K. Long Gymnasium?

Nearby attractions include University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette (5 min walk), Cypress Lake, Lafayette (5 min walk), Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette (6 min walk), Lafayette Art Association & Gallery, Lafayette (11 min walk).

How to get to Earl K. Long Gymnasium by public transport?

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Lafayette (29 min walk)