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The Rock in the region of Louisiana is a place located in United States - some 1,018 mi or ( 1638 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in The Rock is now 09:26 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Alexandria, Bastrop, Baton Rouge, Chopin, and DeRidder. When in this area, you might want to check out Alexandria . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in The Rock ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Saints Heart Of The City Super Bowl Song! WHO DAT!
Our Facebook Page! www.facebook.com The guys from MFN Entertainment have put this great song together about the 2010 New Orleans Saints going to the Super Bowl! Ringtones avalible at www.muzartonline. ..
Diznee Tribute ft. Gin Oakain twerk team
Song: Taste by Gin Oakain Recorded: Cloud City Studio's Willingboro, New Jersey ..
Louisiana Mudfest 2011 Trucks Gone Wild -1
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Fireworks
Fireworks on December, 8th at Cane river in Natchitoches Louisiana. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Colfax, Louisiana
Colfax is a town in and the parish seat of Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town, founded in 1869, is named for the vice president of the United States, Schuyler M. Colfax, who served in the first term of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, for whom the parish is named. Colfax is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,659 at the 2000 census.
Located at 31.52 -92.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Colfax massacre
The Colfax massacre or Colfax Riot (as the events are termed on the official state historic marker) occurred on Easter Sunday, April 13, 1873, in Colfax, Louisiana, the seat of Grant Parish. In the wake of a contested election for governor of Louisiana and local offices, an armed group of whites, armed with rifles and a small cannon, overpowered freedmen and state militia (also black) trying to control the Grant Parish courthouse in Colfax. White Republican officeholders were not attacked.
Located at 31.52 -92.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Monett's Ferry
The Battle of Monett's Ferry was fought on April 23, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces. The Union Army was led by Nathaniel P. Banks. They crossed a river to attack Confederate forces, and were victorious, having forced the rebels to retreat.
Located at 31.50 -92.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Grant Parish, Louisiana
Grant Parish (French: Paroisse de Grant) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Colfax (pronounced CAHL-facks). It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area and Red River valley. From 1940-1960, the parish had a dramatic population loss, as many African Americans left in the Great Migration, to seek better opportunities elsewhere. Such migration continued until about 1970. As of 2000, the population was 18,698.
Located at 31.59 -92.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
KLAX-TV
KLAX-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for Central Louisiana licensed to Alexandria. It broadcasts a standard definition digital signal on UHF channel 31 from a transmitter in the Kisatchie National Forest southwest of Dry Prong. The station can also be seen on Suddenlink channel 3. Owned by the Pollack/Belz Broadcasting Company, KLAX is sister to low-powered Retro Television Network (RTV) affiliate KWCE-LP and the two outlets share studios on England Drive/LA 498 in Alexandria.
Located at 31.57 -92.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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