Cancienne, Louisiana

Cancienne is a populated place located within the Parish Governing Authority District 5, a minor civil division of Assumption Parish, Louisiana.

Cancienne, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°54′01″N 91°01′32″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Assumption
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70390
Area code	985
GNIS feature ID	543457[1]
FIPS code	22-12325

The elevation of Cancienne is 10 feet and Cancienne appears on the Napoleonville U.S. Geological Survey Map.

Features

Cancienne Canal is a water feature in Assumption Parish that is interconnected with Lake Verret.^[2] In 2019, as part of the Louisiana Watershed Initiative, bids opened for the Cancienne Canal Improvements Project.^[3][4]

The largest community within a 50-mile radius is Baton Rouge, which It is located about 38 miles to the north of Cancienne.

It is a popular spot for birdwatching.

Further reading

• https://louisiana.hometownlocator.com/la/assumption/cancienne.cfm
• https://louisiana.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,2,fid,533704,n,cancienne%20canal.cfm