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An early French explorer, Robert de LaSalle, named Louisiana for Louis XIV, King of France.
- The map above is a Landsat satellite image of Louisiana with Parish boundaries superimposed. We have a more detailed satellite image of Louisiana without Parish boundaries. Louisiana Parishes and Administrative Cities.
- Control of the area passed to the United States in 1803, and the Territory of Orleans was created in 1804 when the northern part was split off to form the District of Louisiana (later the Territory of Louisiana and the Missouri Territory). Baton Rouge is the capital and New Orleans the largest city. Population: 4,533,372 (July 2014).
Today, the State of Louisiana covers an area of 51,855 square miles. Louisiana is positioned in the Deep South, between Texas and Mississippi, and south of Arkansas. The Gulf of Mexico defines the southern border of the state.
Louisiana stretches 130 miles east-west, and 379 miles north-south. It occupies 51,843 square miles. Mobile friendly games. The highest point is Driskill Mountain, in north Louisiana, at 535 feet above sea level. The population in 2010 was about 4.5 million residents.
Louisiana Destinations is a virtual tour of the many interesting cities and towns and attractions that Louisiana has to offer, and learn more about this fascinating state .. from Alligators and Gumbo, to Swamps and Zydeco!
About Louisiana
Louisiana has a diversity of cities, including larger ones such as New Orleans, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Monroe, Lafayette, and Lake Charles.