Vacherie, Louisiana
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.jpg) The St. Joseph Plantation house, built in 1840, is located in Vacherie
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. James |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°00′40″N 90°43′10″W / 30.01111°N 90.71944°WCoordinates: 30°00′40″N 90°43′10″W / 30.01111°N 90.71944°W |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 225 |
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Vacherie is a small unincorporated community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The name of the place derives from the . Near the community is the WCKW/KSTE-Tower, a guyed mast noted as one of the tallest such structures on Earth.
The best known location in the community is the Oak Alley Plantation. There are several other historic plantations in the area: Laura, Desire, St. Joseph, and Felicity. The last two were combined in 1890.
Vacherie was used as a filming location for the TV series True Detective.
Vacherie is split into two census-designated places, North Vacherie and South Vacherie, by the United States Census Bureau. As of the 2000 census, North Vacherie had a population of 2,462 and South Vacherie had a population of 3,543.
St. James Parish Public Schools operates public schools. Vacherie Elementary School in South Vacherie serves the community.
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