Just where, exactly, is Lafayette, Louisiana?

Prejean Creative is located along the banks of the Vermilion River in Lafayette, the heart of
Acadiana: 125 nautical miles* west of New Orleans, 220 nautical miles east of Houston.

* Nautical miles are a linear unit of distance used in navigation and 800 feet longer than a statute mile.
And it sounds much more impressive than just saying "mile."