Editing Scott, Louisiana (section)

==Geography==
Scott is located in west-central Lafayette Parish at {{Coord|30|14|17|N|92|5|31|W|type:city}} (30.237951, -92.091996).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It shares its eastern and southern borders with [[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette]], the [[parish seat]], and its northern border with unincorporated coummunity of [[Ossun, Louisiana|Ossun]].

[[U.S. Route 90]] traverses the heart of Scott as Cameron Street, leading east {{convert|5|mi|0}} to the center of Lafayette and the same distance west to [[Duson, Louisiana|Duson]]. [[Interstate 10]] runs along the northern edge of Scott, accessible via Exit 97 ([[Louisiana Highway 93]]). This interstate stretches {{convert|58|mi}} east to [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]], the state capital, and {{convert|67|mi}} west to [[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles]]. Louisiana Highway 93 also cuts through the center of Scott, extending 23 miles (37&nbsp;km) north and east to [[Arnaudville, Louisiana|Arnaudville]] and {{convert|6|mi|0}} south to the southern Lafayette.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Scott encompasses a total area of {{convert|30.1|km2|order=flip}}, all of it recorded as land.<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_22.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Louisiana| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| accessdate=February 18, 2020}}</ref>