e-RD Logo
Google
Custom Search
 
e-ReferenceDesk's College and 50 State Learning Resource Guide
 
 

Find Online Colleges

Find Campus Colleges

Louisiana State...
Louisiana Landscape
Louisiana
  • Almanac
  • Economy
  • Geography
  • Facts
  • History
  • Motto
  • People
  • Timeline
  • Name
  • Parishes
  • Symbols
Choose a Parish
Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Iberville, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Jefferson, Lafayette Consolidated Government, Lafourche, LaSalle, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Terrebonne, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, Webster, West Baton Rouge, West Carroll, West Feliciana, Winn
  • e-RD |
  • State Resources |
  • 50 States |
  • Almanac Online: Quick Facts

Louisiana Almanac: Facts and Figures

Quick Facts and Figures on the State

Louisiana Almanac furnishes quick facts and figures on the state, its geography, climate and weather, elevation, land area, bordering states, electoral votes, number of senators and representatives to the US Congress, and other statistical data. Use this almanac of Louisiana for information on local issues, politics, events, celebrations, people and business pertaining to the state of Louisiana that can be found online.

Is your Louisiana state almanac correct? Let us know of any corrections:
webmaster@e-ReferenceDesk.com

Louisiana is one of the West South Central states of the US. Louisiana economy was long dominated by agriculture. By the 1990s, however, exploitation of the state's vast petroleum and natural-gas deposits had made Louisiana the second most important mineral-producing state in the US Tourism was a rapidly growing sector of the economy, and manufacturing was also important.

Louisiana Almanac
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 North: Arkansas
East: Mississippi (Mississippi River forms a portion of the Eastern border)
South: Gulf of Mexico
West: Texas (Sabine River forms much of the Western border)
Coastline: 397 mi.
Number of Parishes 64 Parishes in Louisiana
Largest Parishes
(by population)
Orleans Parish 484,674 181 sq mi.
Electoral Votes 9
US Congress 2 Senators; 7 Representatives
Time Zone Central Standard Time
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
Louisiana Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet)
Mean Elevation 100
Highest Point Driskill Mountain 535
Lowest Point New Orleans –8
Louisiana Land Area (Square Miles)
Geographic Center Located in Avoyelles Parish, 3 miles SE of Marksville.
Total Area 51,839.70 31st
Land Area 43,561.85
Water Area 8,277.85 15.96%
Forested Land Area 49.4%
Dimensions
(Length - Width)
380 miles 130 miles
Source:(US Census, April 1, 2000)
Almanac Online
Almanac Online
e-ReferencerDesk's Almanac for the 50 States is a fun and informative site for students of all ages. The Almanac brings you information about the people and places that make US a great place to live, visit, or study.
Almanac: Facts and Figures
The origin of the almanac can be traced back to ancient Babylonian astronomy, when tables of planetary periods were produced in order to predict lunar and planetary phenomena.

Modern almanacs include a comprehensive presentation of statistical and descriptive data.
Find
  • Land and Water Area
  • Highest Peaks
  • Geographic Regions
for the 50 States
Google
Custom Search
About Site Map Privacy Policy
Campus-based Colleges  Online Schools  College List
Top of Page

© Copyright 2004-2011, Web Marketing Services, Inc. LLC, a Clarksville, VA company. All rights reserved.