| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 89?W to 94?W
Latitude: 29?N to 33?N |
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| Length x Width |
Louisiana is about 380 miles long and 130 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Louisiana is located in Avoyelles Parish,
3 miles SE of Marksville.
Longitude: 92° 32.2'W
Latitude: 30° 58.1'N |
| Borders |
Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas on the north and the
Gulf of Mexico on the south. Mississippi borders Louisiana on the
east and Texas borders Louisiana on the west. |
| Total Area |
Louisiana covers 51,843 square miles, making it the
31st largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
43,566 square miles of Louisiana are land areas. |
| Water Area |
8,277 square miles of Louisiana are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Louisiana is Driskill Mountain
at 535 feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Louisiana is 8 feet "below" sea
level in New Orleans. This is the second lowest place in the country.
Only Death Valley, in California is lower; 282 below sea level! |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Louisiana is only
100 feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Atchafalaya River, Mississippi River, Ouachita River,
Red River, Sabine River |
| Major Lakes |
Calcasieu Lake, Catahoula Lake, Grand Lake, Lake Maurepas,
Lake Pontchartrain, Toledo Bend Reservoir, White Lake
View Gerald Massie's report on some of Louisiana's Lakes: Louisiana
Lakes Described. |
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