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Explore Lake Charles in United States
Lake Charles in the region of Louisiana with its 71,993 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,096 mi or ( 1763 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lake Charles is now 11:02 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Harbor, Manchester, Abbeville, Alexandria, and Ararat. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Harbor . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lake Charles ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fairy Tale Art: Illustrations from Children's Books
Website: www.cityoflakecharles.com Overview of the current exhibitr at 1911 Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center. On exhibit from Jan 28 to Mar 26 on the 2nd floor (after Feb 16 3rd floor). ..
Textural Rhythms: Constructing the Jazz Tradition, Contemporary African American Quilts
An exhibit which opened April 9, 2010 at 1911 Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center. This exhibit featured numerous quilts inspired by various jazz musicians and their pieces. This exhibit spann ..
New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century
Exhibit at the 1911 Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center. Ran from August 14 until October 17, 2009. Exhibit Website: www.cityoflakecharles.com Facebook Group: www.facebook.com Phone: 337-491-9 ..
Meet Your City Councilman: District D, John Ieyoub
Part of a series of videos introducing our Lake Charles City Council. This one features John Ieyoub, City Councilman for District D. Map: www.cityoflakecharles.com Phone: Office: 436-8113 City Council ..
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles, is a particular church located in southwest Louisiana. It is a fairly new diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, being founded on January 29, 1980. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The diocese is administered from the city of Lake Charles. The patron saint of the diocese is St. Peter Claver and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception serves as the Episcopal see.
Located at 30.21 -93.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in Acadiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area, having a population of 194,138.
Located at 30.21 -93.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
St. Louis Catholic High School (Lake Charles, Louisiana)
St. Louis Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is the only Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles.
Located at 30.22 -93.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sudduth Coliseum
Sudduth Coliseum, in the Lake Charles Civic Center, is a 7,450-seat multi-purpose arena in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. It is home to the Louisiana Swashbucklers of the Indoor Football League. Located on Lakeshore Drive, it is the main arena of the Lake Charles Civic Center. It is a premier venue for hosting special events, including the 2006 Louisiana State Choir festival and Contraband Days. The center is named for former Lake Charles Mayor James Sudduth.
Located at 30.23 -93.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lake Charles (Amtrak station)
The Lake Charles Amtrak station is a train station in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It is located on 100 Ryan Street at the west end of South Railroad Avenue. Lake Charles station is a decorative unstaffed waiting room that serves as a replacement for the original Lake Charles Station on South Railroad Avenue between Bilbo and Hedges Streets. The site of the former station shifts Railroad Avenue slightly to the south.
Located at 30.24 -93.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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