University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette

Name: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Address: Lafayette, United States

#33 among attractions in Lafayette

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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public research university in Lafayette, Louisiana. It has the largest enrollment within the nine-campus University of Louisiana System and the second largest enrollment in Louisiana. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". ()

Alternative names: Established: 1898 (126 years ago)Coordinates: 30°12'56"N, 92°1'60"W

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.4 miW
Convention center, Basketball, Music venue
Cajundome, Lafayette
11 min walk • The Cajundome is a 13,500-seat multi-purpose arena located in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is home to the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's and women's basketball programs in addition to hosting various University events and commencement ceremonies including high school graduations.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Quad
Cypress Lake, Lafayette
24 min walk • Cypress Lake is a 2-acre swamp-like lake in the heart of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus that started as a prehistoric bison wallow.
0.8 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Cemetery, Church
St. John's Cathedral, Lafayette
20 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist or La Cathédrale St-Jean, originally called l'Église St-Jean du Vermilion, is the cathedral and mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette.
1.1 miNE
Church
First United Methodist Church, Lafayette
28 min walk • The First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at 703 Lee Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana. Built in 1924, it is a two-story building in Classical Revival style, with a five-bay front facade and a pedimented portico with four Ionic columns. It was designed by architect J.A.
1.2 miNE
30°13'32"N • 92°1'4"W
Lafayette Science Museum, Lafayette
30 min walk • Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
0.8 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Alexandre Mouton House, Lafayette
21 min walk • The Alexandre Mouton House, also called the Lafayette Museum, is a historic house located at 1122 Lafayette Street in Lafayette, Louisiana.
1.1 miE
30°12'34"N • 92°0'57"W
Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette
29 min walk • Museum
1 miNE
Italianate architecture
Lafayette Hardware Store, Lafayette
26 min walk • The Lafayette Hardware Store is a historic commercial building located at 121 West Vermilion Street in Lafayette, Louisiana. Built in c.1890, is a two-story frame building with a false front in Italianate style. The ground story originally hosted two separate stores until c.1915 when a dividing wall was removed.
1.2 miSE
30°12'7"N • 92°1'15"W
Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette
31 min walk • Museum, Convention center, Concert hall
0.8 miE
Colonial revival architecture
Elrose, Lafayette
20 min walk • Elrose is a historic house located at 217 West University Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana. Built in 1900 by Crow Girard, the house is a large 1+1⁄2-story frame residence in Queen Anne style with Colonial Revival elements.
1.3 miNE
Italianate architecture
Evangeline Hotel, Lafayette
33 min walk • The Evangeline Hotel is a historic hotel and restaurant building located at 302 and 302A Jefferson Street in Lafayette, Louisiana. Built in 1928, the hotel is a large six story brick building with a one-story restaurant wing in Italianate style. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1994.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to University of Louisiana at Lafayette?

Nearby attractions include St. John's Cathedral, Lafayette (20 min walk), Elrose, Lafayette (20 min walk), Daigle House, Lafayette (21 min walk), Alexandre Mouton House, Lafayette (21 min walk).

How to get to University of Louisiana at Lafayette by public transport?

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Lafayette (36 min walk)