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LAKE CHARLES

Louisiana · UNITED STATES (US) · 30.21°N / 93.20°W

LA
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,330,236

Lake Charles is a city in United States with a population of 76,070. It sits at 30.21/-93.20, runs on America/Chicago, is 5 km from Westlake.

Population 76,070
Place Type District Capital
Elevation 4m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Louisiana
Coords
30.21°N / 93.20°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Westlake Louisiana 4,615 5.5 km
SW Prien Louisiana 7,810 7.5 km
N Moss Bluff Louisiana 11,557 10.0 km
W Sulphur Louisiana 20,189 16.9 km
W Carlyss Louisiana 4,670 17.2 km
N Gillis Louisiana 657 17.8 km
E Iowa Louisiana 3,219 18.5 km
SW Hackberry Louisiana 1,261 27.5 km
SE Hayes Louisiana 780 29.7 km
NW DeQuincy Louisiana 3,161 34.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Lake Charles?
76,070 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lake Charles in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is Lake Charles in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Lake Charles?
Chennault International Airport (CWF).
Does Lake Charles have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Lake Charles in?
Louisiana.
What is the elevation of Lake Charles?
4 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4330236

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4330236,
    "name": "Lake Charles",
    "ascii_name": "Lake Charles",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 76070,
    "elevation": 4,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 30.21309,
    "longitude": -93.2044
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 16.5x the population of Westlake.
  • 5 km from Westlake.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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