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Explore Point Pleasant in United States
Point Pleasant in the region of Louisiana is a town in United States - some 989 mi or ( 1591 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Point Pleasant is now 05:17 PM (Sunday) . 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: Camden, El Dorado, Hope, Arcadia, and Arizona. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Camden . 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 Point Pleasant ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Louisiana State Route 9 North of Arcadia
highpoweredplanet.blogspot.com Louisiana state highway 9 driving north from Arcadia towards Homer. To download pictures please visit www.123rf.com ..
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Lake Claiborne
Lake Claiborne is a reservoir located near the town of Homer, Louisiana. Isolated in a rural area, it is a popular man-made fishing area that has a combined estimated area of 6,400 acres . Lake Claiborne State Park, a Louisiana state maintained camping and recreation area, lies on southern shore of the lake. The lake was created by the construction of Clairborne Lock and Dam by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1970.
Located at 32.72 -92.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Athens, Louisiana
Athens is a village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census. The Pilgrim's Pride poultry hatchery in Athens was designated for closure early in 2009, along with other company businesses in nearby Arcadia in Bienville Parish, Choudrant in Lincoln Parish, and Farmerville in Union Parish, where the company maintained a processing and protein conversion plant.
Located at 32.65 -93.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Homer, Louisiana
The town of Homer is the parish seat of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town was named after the Greek poet Homer and was laid out around the Courthouse Square in 1850 by Frank Vaughn. The present-day brick courthouse, built in the Greek Revival style of architecture, is one of only four pre-Civil War courthouses in Louisiana still in use.
Located at 32.79 -93.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Claiborne Parish (French: Paroisse de Claiborne) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Homer, and as of 2010 the population was 17,195. The parish is nearly 51 percent African American.
Located at 32.82 -92.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Lisbon, Louisiana
Lisbon is a village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 185 at the 2010 census. Lisbon is located east of the parish seat of Homer. In the late 19th century Lisbon was the location of the former Lisbon Academy, attended for a brief time by T. H. Harris, state superintendent of education from 1908 to 1940. Lisbon was the birthplace of another Louisiana educator, John Sparks Patton, who once lost a race for state superintendent to T. H.
Located at 32.80 -92.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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