A few facts about Opelousas
- Opelousas has a population of about 17,000.
- It's part of Louisiana.
- It's about 1231 miles to New York, the country's largest city.
- The nearest bigger city is Lafayette, about 22 miles away.
- Towns nearby: Carencro (15 miles), Ville Platte (16 miles) and Eunice (20 miles).