Gecko, Louisiana

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Gecko, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Gecko, Louisiana
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Gecko, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°17′45″N91°56′06″W / 30.29583°N 91.93500°W / 30.29583; -91.93500 Coordinates: 30°17′45″N91°56′06″W / 30.29583°N 91.93500°W / 30.29583; -91.93500
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. Martin
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 337
GNIS feature ID560823 [1]

Gecko is an unincorporated community in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located less than 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) northwest of Breaux Bridge and 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) southwest of Cecilia on the bank of Bayou Teche. [1] [2]

St. Martin Parish, Louisiana Parish in the United States

St. Martin Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,160. The parish seat is St. Martinville. The parish was founded in 1811.

Louisiana U.S. state in the United States

Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by the state of Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.

Breaux Bridge, Louisiana City in Louisiana, United States

Breaux Bridge is a small city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population is 8,139 as of the 2010 census, up from 7,281 in 2000. It is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Gecko, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Gecko Topo Map in St. Martin County LA

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