LaPlace (pronunciation: /lə ˈplɑːs/) is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the east bank of the Mississippi River in the New Orleans metropolitan area.
Population: 29,872
Latitude: 30° 04' 1.13" N
Longitude: -90° 28' 53.29" W
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LaPlace is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the east bank of the Mississippi River in the New Orleans metropolitan area.
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