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3About Duson, LA
Duson is a small Lafayette Parish town of about 1,300 people sitting on US Highway 90, roughly 15 minutes west of Lafayette. It's a convenient pit stop on the busy corridor between Lafayette and Lake Charles, with easy access from I-10 via several exits. The flat Cajun prairie landscape and roadside businesses cater to both local traffic and long-distance travelers heading toward Texas. Duson is known as the birthplace of Lafayette Parish's traditional courir de Mardi Gras celebration.
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Duson, LA is in United States, at 30.236, -92.193 - about 8 km east of Rayne, LA.
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The closest airport to Duson, LA is Lafayette Regional Airport, 22 km (about 23 min by car).