Louisiana Highway 27
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Louisiana Highway 27 is a state highway
that serves Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, and Cameron Parish. It spans 132.46 miles (213.2 km) as a north south road with 30 miles (48.3 km) running west to east. The section south of Lake Charles
makes a semi-loop around Calcasieu Lake
.
. Approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) North of the community of Creole La 27 intersects, and runs concurrent with west LA 82
. LA 27 is the only north–south route through Cameron Parish, and along with LA 82 are the two primary highways through the parish. There is ample opportunity to see alligators along this section of highway.
LA 10/LA82 runs west and parallel with the Coastline of the Gulf of Mexico
, across the Calcasieu deep-water Ship Channel via the Cameron Ferry, and into Holly Beach, intersecting LA 1143
and LA 384. This entire area has been severely effected by hurricane's in the past few years. After passing through Holly Beach LA 82 continues west and LA 27 splits, meandering north through Hackberry
, intersecting with Louisiana Highway 390
, and re-enters Calcasieu Parish again. 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Sulphur La 27 merges with LA 108 east and in Carlyss
, at an intersection with LA 1256 north (also the southern terminus of Louisiana Highway 27 Business), LA 27/LA 108 turns east, and continues as City Service Highway. A short distance and LA 27 turns north merging, and running concurrent with LA 3027 through town, intersecting I-10, and merging with LA 27 business. Continuing north LA 27 passes through the community of Perkins, enters DeQuincy
, and merges with LA 12
west for one block. LA 27 separates turning north while LA 12 continues west to Texas
. LA 27 runs north entering Beauregard Parish, passing through the communities of Oretta and Juanita, intersection with Louisiana Highway 109
, and into Singer intersecting with LA 110 east and west. Continuing north to northeast LA 27 enters DeRidder as South Pine street and intersects with U.S. Route 171
/U.S. Highway 190 at the northern terminus.
, merges and runs concurrent with US 90
east and at the northern terminus merges with LA 27 north. The total distance of LA 27 Business is 3.27 miles (5.3 km).
, along with LA 82, LA 384, LA 385, and LA 397 has been designated as roads along the Creole Nature Trail
also called Louisiana's Outback. These roads were listed as part of the "National Scenic Byway Program" (NSBP) 1996-09-19. Certain roads in the United States, that are unique and with certain intrinsic qualities, are listed as part of America's Byways and all NSBP roads were listed as All-American Roads (AAR) 2002-06-13.
LA 27 from DeQuincy to Sulpher, by act of the Legislature of the state of Louisiana, has been designated the "Horace Lynn Jones Memorial Highway". A highway sign denoting the designation is in DeQuincy.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
that serves Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, and Cameron Parish. It spans 132.46 miles (213.2 km) as a north south road with 30 miles (48.3 km) running west to east. The section south of Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
makes a semi-loop around Calcasieu Lake
Calcasieu Lake
Calcasieu Lake is a brackish lake located in southwest Louisiana, United States, located mostly within Cameron Parish. The lake is paralleled on its west shore by Louisiana Highway 27 and is located about 17 miles south of Lake Charles, Louisiana....
.
Route description
LA 27 begins at a junction with LA 14 in Holmwood, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish heading due south and at a point begins running alongside "Indian Bayou Canal". LA 27 intersects with LA 397, and 11 miles (17.7 km) south of Holmwood a traveler can visit the 9621 acres (38.9 km²) Cameron Prairie National Wildlife RefugeCameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge is located approximately southeast of Lake Charles, Louisiana, in north central Cameron Parish. It contains that include fresh marsh, coastal prairie, and old rice fields...
. Approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) North of the community of Creole La 27 intersects, and runs concurrent with west LA 82
Louisiana Highway 82
Louisiana Highway 82 is a state highway that serves Cameron Parish, Louisiana and Vermillion Parish, Louisiana. It spans and is the primary road in southern Cameron Parish. The area surrounding LA 82 was heavily damaged in Hurricane Rita....
. LA 27 is the only north–south route through Cameron Parish, and along with LA 82 are the two primary highways through the parish. There is ample opportunity to see alligators along this section of highway.
LA 10/LA82 runs west and parallel with the Coastline of the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
, across the Calcasieu deep-water Ship Channel via the Cameron Ferry, and into Holly Beach, intersecting LA 1143
Louisiana Highway 1143
Louisiana Highway 1143 is a state highway in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It runs east/west for . From the west, LA 1143 begins at an intersection with Louisiana Highway 27 and ends at the intersection of Muria Road and LA 1143.-References:***...
and LA 384. This entire area has been severely effected by hurricane's in the past few years. After passing through Holly Beach LA 82 continues west and LA 27 splits, meandering north through Hackberry
Hackberry, Louisiana
Hackberry is a census-designated place in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,699 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hackberry is located at ....
, intersecting with Louisiana Highway 390
Louisiana Highway 390
Louisiana Highway 390 is a state highway in Hackberry, Louisiana. It lasts for and connects Louisiana Highway 27 with Maggie Hebert Road....
, and re-enters Calcasieu Parish again. 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Sulphur La 27 merges with LA 108 east and in Carlyss
Carlyss, Louisiana
Carlyss is a census-designated place in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,049 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Carlyss is located at ....
, at an intersection with LA 1256 north (also the southern terminus of Louisiana Highway 27 Business), LA 27/LA 108 turns east, and continues as City Service Highway. A short distance and LA 27 turns north merging, and running concurrent with LA 3027 through town, intersecting I-10, and merging with LA 27 business. Continuing north LA 27 passes through the community of Perkins, enters DeQuincy
DeQuincy, Louisiana
DeQuincy is the northernmost city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,398 at the 2000 census. DeQuincy is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:DeQuincy is located at ....
, and merges with LA 12
Louisiana Highway 12
Louisiana Highway 12 is a state highway that serves Calcasieu Parish and Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana. It spans from its western terminus at the Texas state line to its eastern terminus at an interchange with U.S. Route 171 and U.S...
west for one block. LA 27 separates turning north while LA 12 continues west to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. LA 27 runs north entering Beauregard Parish, passing through the communities of Oretta and Juanita, intersection with Louisiana Highway 109
Louisiana Highway 109
Louisiana Highway 109 is a state highway in Calcasieu Parish and Beauregard Parish. It spans .-Route description:LA 109 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 90 just west of Vinton. LA 109 heads due north through Calcasieu Parish and into Beauregard Parish, intersecting LA 12 along the way. In...
, and into Singer intersecting with LA 110 east and west. Continuing north to northeast LA 27 enters DeRidder as South Pine street and intersects with U.S. Route 171
U.S. Route 171
U.S. Highway 171 is a north–south United States highway. This short-route 179-mile highway, entirely within western Louisiana, has remained largely unchanged from its original 1926 route....
/U.S. Highway 190 at the northern terminus.
Business Route 27
LA 1256 north is also "Louisiana Highway 27 Business" north through Sulphur and after intersecting I-10Interstate 10 in Louisiana
Interstate 10, a major transcontinental Interstate Highway in the Southern U.S., runs across the southern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It passes through Lake Charles, Lafayette and Baton Rouge before dipping south of Lake Pontchartrain to serve the New Orleans area and then passing through...
, merges and runs concurrent with US 90
U.S. Route 90
U.S. Route 90 is an east–west United States highway. Despite the "0" in its route number, U.S. 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route; it has always ended at Van Horn, Texas. A short-lived northward extension to U.S...
east and at the northern terminus merges with LA 27 north. The total distance of LA 27 Business is 3.27 miles (5.3 km).
Route designation
LA 27 from Holmwood to SulphurSulphur, Louisiana
Sulphur is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 22,512 at the 2000 census. Sulphur is a suburb of Lake Charles, and is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, along with LA 82, LA 384, LA 385, and LA 397 has been designated as roads along the Creole Nature Trail
Creole Nature Trail
The Creole Nature Trail, part of Louisiana's Outback, is an All-American Road comprising more than of highway including portions of Louisiana state highways 14, 82, 27, 384, and 385 in southwest Louisiana. The Creole Nature Trail was one of the first National Scenic Byways designated by the U.S....
also called Louisiana's Outback. These roads were listed as part of the "National Scenic Byway Program" (NSBP) 1996-09-19. Certain roads in the United States, that are unique and with certain intrinsic qualities, are listed as part of America's Byways and all NSBP roads were listed as All-American Roads (AAR) 2002-06-13.
LA 27 from DeQuincy to Sulpher, by act of the Legislature of the state of Louisiana, has been designated the "Horace Lynn Jones Memorial Highway". A highway sign denoting the designation is in DeQuincy.
Other waterways
A list of waterways inside the LA 27 semi-loop.- Broussard Lake
- Calcasieu Lake
- Calcasieu RiverCalcasieu RiverThe Calcasieu River is a river on the Gulf Coast of southwestern Louisiana, U.S.A.. Approximately long, it drains a largely rural area of forests and bayou country, meandering southward to the Gulf of Mexico. The name "Calcasieu" comes from the Native American Atakapa language katkosh, for...
- Calcasieu Ship ChannelCalcasieu Ship ChannelThe Calcasieu Ship Channel is a waterway that connects the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana, with the Gulf of Mexico. Its existence allows the Port of Lake Charles, which is actually more than 30 miles from the Gulf, to be the 11th largest seaport in the United States...
- Intercoastal Waterway
- Long Point Lake
- Moss Lake
- Sweet Lake
- Willow LakeWillow LakeWillow Lake may refer to:In the United States*Willow Lake , listed on the NRHP in Georgia* Willow Lake Township, Minnesota* Willow Lake in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, New York* Willow Lake, South Dakota...