Aerial view of Larose at the intersection of Bayou Lafourche and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. View is to the east-southeast. The bayou runs off towards the Gulf of Mexico at the top. The waterway crosses the picture left–right.
Louisiana Highways 1 and 308 run through Larose on opposite sides of Bayou Lafourche, Highway 1 to the south and Highway 308 to the north. Both highways lead northwest along Bayou Lafourche 12 miles (19 km) to Lockport and southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Golden Meadow. Louisiana Highway 3235, a four-lane bypass, leads southeast from Larose to Golden Meadow as well. Louisiana Highway 24 leads west from Larose 24 miles (39 km) to Houma.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Larose CDP has a total area of 11.2 square miles (28.9 km2), of which 10.8 square miles (28.1 km2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), or 2.67%, are water.[4]
Notable events
1964 tornado
On October 3, 1964, an F4 tornado moved through the area during the Hurricane Hilda tornado outbreak, severely damaging or destroying numerous homes and vehicles, killing 22 people, and injuring 165 others. The tornado caused $2.5 million (1964 USD) in damage. Additionally, it was the deadliest tornado to have been produced by a tropical cyclone since 1900, and one of only two tornadoes spawned by a tropical cyclone on record to have attained F4 intensity.[5][6]
In January 1916 the first public school in Larose, Larose Consolidated School, opened. In September 1950 the schools of Larose and Cut Off were consolidated into Larose-Cut Off High School. It was then consolidated with Golden Meadow High School to form South Lafourche High School in 1966.[15]
Lafourche Parish Library operates the Larose Library.[16]
