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Louisiana Almanac: State Facts and Figures
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Louisiana Almanac
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| Official Name |
Louisiana |
| Capital |
Baton Rouge |
| Nick Name |
Pelican State |
| Motto |
Union, justice and confidence |
| Location & Region |
30.44896 N, 091.12604 W |
South |
| Constitution Ratified |
1974 |
| Statehood |
April 30, 1812 |
18th state |
| Population |
4,468,976 |
102.58 sq mi. |
22nd |
Largest City
(by population) |
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles |
| Bordering States |
Arkansas - Mississippi -Texas - Coastline: 397 mi. |
| Number of Parishes |
64 Parishes in Louisiana |
Largest Parishes
(by population) |
Orleans Parish |
484,674 |
181 sq mi. |
| Time Zone |
Central Standard Time |
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Louisiana Climate and Weather |
| Louisiana's summers are beastly hot and winters are mild. The average temperature range for the northern part of the state is 38-60 F/3-16 C in winter and 70-95 F/21-35 C in summer. Winter in the southern portion runs 44-67 F/7-19 C, with summer at 70-95 F/21-35 C. It does get even hotter, and humidity can make that heat seem much, much worse. Spring and fall offer a pleasant range of temperatures -- 50-78 F/10-26 C. |
| Highest Temperature |
114 degrees
August 10, 1936 - Plain Dealing |
| Lowest Temperature |
-16 degrees
February 13, 1899 - Minden |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
93.3 degrees |
36.2 degrees |
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Louisiana Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
100 |
| Highest Point |
Driskill Mountain |
535 |
| Lowest Point |
New Orleans |
–8 |
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Louisiana Land Area (Square Miles) |
| Geographic Center |
12 miles NW of Little Rock in Pulaski |
| Total Area |
51,839.70 |
31st |
| Land Area1 |
43,561.85 |
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| Water Area2 |
8,277.85 |
15.96% |
| Forested Land Area3 |
49.4% |
Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
380 miles |
130 miles |
Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997 |
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Almanac Provided by SHG Resources |
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