Manchac

Manchac, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
This view toward the north from midstream in Pass Manchac shows its confluence with North Pass (center).
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Tangipahoa
Elevation	3 ft (0.9 m)
Coordinates	30°17′30″N 90°24′07″W / 30.29167°N 90.40194°W / 30.29167; -90.40194Coordinates: 30°17′30″N 90°24′07″W / 30.29167°N 90.40194°W / 30.29167; -90.40194
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	985
Location of Manchac in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Manchac (also known as Akers) is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Fort Bute or Manchac Post, named after the then British Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, was established in 1763 at the junction of Iberville River (Bayou Manchac) with the Mississippi River, and remained an important military and trading post in British West Florida until captured by Spanish forces under Bernardo Galvez of Louisiana (New Spain) on September 7, 1779, during what became known as Battle of Fort Bute of the American Revolutionary War. Manchac was raided in February 1778 by American forces under the command of James Willing—see related articles, Continental Marines and USS Morris. Fort Bute/Manchac Post/Mississippi River at Bayou Manchac is 45 miles from Manchac, La.

Manchac was one of the originally-planned stations along the railroad, which were generally at ten-mile intervals. Akers' father, William Akers, was the founder and first mayor of the town of Ponchatoula, the next station to the north. Manchac straddles the railway, which, at the start of the 21st century, is part of the Canadian National Railway system.

Manchac is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area. The name "Manchac" derives from a Choctaw expression for "rear entrance" (i.e., to Lake Pontchartrain).