Name: | LaSalle Parish |
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FIPS code: | 22-059 |
State: | Louisiana |
Founded: | January 1, 1910 |
Named for: | René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle |
Seat: | Jena |
Total Area: | 1,710 km² (662 sq mi) |
Land Area: | 1,620 km² (625 sq mi) |
Total Population: | 14,791 |
Population Density: | 8.6/km² (22/sq mi) |
Time zone: | UTC-6 (CST) |
Summer Time Zone (DST): | UTC-5 (CDT) |
LaSalle Parish location map. Where is LaSalle Parish?
LaSalle Parish Road Map
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 662 square miles (1,710 km), of which 625 square miles (1,620 km) is land and 38 square miles (98 km) (5.7%) is water.
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 84
- U.S. Highway 165
- Louisiana Highway 8
- Louisiana Highway 28
Adjacent parishes
- Caldwell Parish (north)
- Catahoula Parish (east)
- Avoyelles Parish (south)
- Rapides Parish (southwest)
- Grant Parish (west)
- Winn Parish (northwest)
National protected area
- Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (part)