Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge (/ˌbætən ˈruːʒ/; French for "Red Stick", French: Bâton-Rouge [batɔ̃ ʁuːʒ]) is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana and its second-largest city (after New Orleans).
Latitude and longitude of Central, Louisiana
Satellite map of Central, Louisiana
Central is the thirteenth-largest city in the state of Louisiana. It is the second largest city in East Baton Rouge Parish. The City of Central became the state's newest city in April 2005. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Population: 26,864
Latitude: 30° 33' 15.66" N
Longitude: -91° 02' 12.37" W
Articles of interest in Central, Louisiana
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