City Demographics
Location
The City of Lake Charles is conveniently located off Interstate-10 between Houston, TX and New Orleans, LA. Our sandy beaches make up the shores of the Calcasieu River just 30 miles upstream from the Gulf of Mexico. Lake Charles is connected to the Gulf by means of a deep-water ship channel and is the seat and port of entry of Calcasieu Parish.
Distance to Major Cities (in miles)
- Atlanta: 670.2
- Baton Rouge: 129.4
- Dallas: 358.8
- Houston: 142.8
- New Orleans: 205.2
Transportation
Education
Local and State Government
Public Safety
Tourism
Museums
Parks and Trails
Festivals & Fairs
- Mardi Gras
- Martin Luther King Festival
- Southwest Louisiana District Livestock Show & Rodeo
- Mardi Gras of Imperial Calcasieu
- Banners - McNeese State University
- Black Heritage Festival
- Southwest Louisiana Garden Festival
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Palm Sunday Tour of Homes
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Contraband Days
- Memorial Day Avenue of Flags
- Texas/Louisiana Crawfish Festival
- Louisiana High School Rodeo Finals
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Juneteenth Festival
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Red, White, Blue & You July 4th Celebration
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Lake Charles Symphony Pops
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Cajun French Music & Food Festival
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Marshland Festival
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Bayou Blues & Zydeco Festival
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Lake Charles Gatorman Triathlon
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Cal-Ca-Chew Food Festival
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International Music & Food Festival
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Arts Fest
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Mistletoe & Moss Holiday Market
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Veteran's Day Parade
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SWLA Christmas Lighting Festival
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Downtown Countdown on New Year's Eve -
New Year's Eve Pops
Arts & Culture
Sports & Recreation
Banking
Hospitals
Media & News
Business & Industry
Community Clubs and Organizations
Churches
- 38 Denominations and 169 Churches exist in the metropolitan area, along with several more represented throughout the district.
Surrounding Communities
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