Augusta, Louisiana

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lafayette. It is located about 44 miles [70 km] to the south of Augusta and has a population of 110,257 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Alexandria. It is located about 35 miles [56 km] to the northwest of Augusta and has a population of 46,342 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Breaux Bridge	SE	42 mi [67.6 km]	8,047	10.52% increase
	Broussard	S	50 mi [80.5 km]	7,767	32.23% increase
	Carencro	S	37 mi [59.5 km]	6,653	8.71% increase
	Church Point	S	29 mi [46.67 km]	4,661	2% decrease
	Crowley	S	43 mi [69.2 km]	13,922	2.13% decrease
	Eunice	SW	26 mi [41.84 km]	11,500	---
	Jennings	SW	50 mi [80.5 km]	10,529	4.16% decrease
	Marksville	N	21 mi [33.8 km]	5,684	2.65% increase
	New Roads	E	45 mi [72.4 km]	4,746	4.43% decrease
	Oakdale	W	26 mi [41.84 km]	8,140	---
	Opelousas	S	22 mi [35.41 km]	23,220	1.57% increase
	Pineville	N	37 mi [59.5 km]	14,776	6.85% increase
	Rayne	S	41 mi [66 km]	8,601	0.57% increase
	Scott	S	41 mi [66 km]	9,010	14.49% increase
	Ville Platte	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	8,190	0.55% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bunkie	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	4,465	4.23% decrease
	Chataignier	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	379	1.04% decrease
	Cheneyville	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	881	2.22% decrease
	Cottonport	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	2,246	3.02% decrease
	Evergreen	NE	10 mi [16.09 km]	310	1.27% decrease
	Hessmer	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	667	3.89% increase
	Lecompte	NW	21 mi [33.8 km]	1,317	3.59% decrease
	Mamou	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	3,414	4.26% decrease
	Mansura	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,547	1.65% decrease
	Moreauville	NE	19 mi [30.58 km]	929	0.76% increase
	Palmetto	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	184	2.13% decrease
	Pine Prairie	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	1,538	41.49% increase
	Plaucheville	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	276	1.78% decrease
	Turkey Creek	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	361	1.4% increase
	Washington	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,053	2.68% decrease

Saint Landry Parish

Augusta is located in Saint Landry Parish.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Landry: Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee and Saint Martin.

While not sharing a border with Saint Landry, the parishes of Rapides and Allen are close to Augusta.

Below are parishes that are near Augusta (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these parishes, we also show the community that is closest to Augusta:

	Parish	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Augusta
	Acadia Parish	S	Pitreville	24 miles [38 km]
	Allen Parish	W	Pawnee	25 miles [40 km]
	Avoyelles Parish	N	Gold Dust	1 miles [1 km]
	Catahoula Parish	NE	Argo	39 miles [62 km]
	Concordia Parish	NE	Delhoste	37 miles [59 km]
	Evangeline Parish	W	Saint Landry	3 miles [4 km]
	Jefferson Davis Parish	SW	Barnsdall	36 miles [57 km]
	Lafayette Parish	S	Vatican	36 miles [57 km]
	Pointe Coupee Parish	E	McCrea	24 miles [38 km]
	Rapides Parish	N	Bubenzer	9 miles [14 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Louisiana<3>

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