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About Jean Lafitte, LA

Jean Lafitte sits in the Louisiana wetlands about 20 miles southwest of New Orleans, accessible via Highway 90 west to Highway 45 south. This small community of 2,200 serves as gateway to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, where boardwalk trails wind through pristine swampland where alligators sunbathe mere feet from visitors.

Where is Jean Lafitte, LA on the map?

Jean Lafitte, LA is in United States, at 29.750, -90.104 - about 24 km south of Gretna, LA.

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The closest airport to Jean Lafitte, LA is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, 48 km (about 50 min by car).

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