Lake Charles, Louisiana
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| Lake Charles, Louisiana | |
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| City of Lake Charles | |
 Clockwise from left: Downtown Lake Charles; Lakefront Promenade; I-210 Bridge over the Calcasieu River; McNeese State University entrance plaza
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| Nickname(s): The Lake Area | |
 Location of Louisiana in USA |
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| Coordinates: 30°12′53″N 93°12′31″W / 30.21472°N 93.20861°WCoordinates: 30°12′53″N 93°12′31″W / 30.21472°N 93.20861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Calcasieu |
| Founded | March 7, 1861 as Charleston |
| Renamed | March 16, 1867 as Lake Charles |
| Founded by | Charles Sallier |
| Named for | Charles Sallier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Randy Roach (D) |
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| Area | |
| • City | 44.8 sq mi (116 km2) |
| • Land | 42.1 sq mi (109 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 71,993 |
| • Density | 1,711.8/sq mi (660.9/km2) |
| • Urban | 132,977 |
| • Metro | 194,138 |
| Demonym(s) | Lake Charlesian |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | 70601, 70602, 70605, 70606, 70607, 70609, 70615, 70616, 70629 |
| Area Code | 337 |
| Website | www.cityoflakecharles.com |
Lake Charles is the largest city in the southwest Louisiana. it is the second-largest city in the Acadiana. it is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. States of Louisiana. The actual population is almost 72,000. The city was founded as Charleston, March 7, 1861; the name was changed into Lake Charles March 16, 1867. The city was founded by and named for Charles Sallier.
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "City of Lake Charles". www.cityoflakecharles.com. http://www.cityoflakecharles.com/department/index.php?fDD=4-0. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "Perpignan, France". http://www.mairie-perpignan.fr/index.php?np=907. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ "Sioux City, Iowa". http://visitsouthsiouxcity.com/organizer/saturday-in-the-park/. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ "Cobh, Ireland". http://www.cityoflakecharles.com/egov/docs/1211403446902.htm. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
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