Baton Rouge, Capital city in Louisiana, United States
Baton Rouge extends along the eastern bank of the Mississippi River at an elevation of 17 meters, forming Louisiana's second-largest metropolitan area.
French explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville established the settlement in 1699, naming it after a red pole that marked Native American tribal hunting boundaries.
Louisiana State University and Southern University contribute to the education landscape, while local restaurants showcase Louisiana's Cajun and Creole culinary traditions.
The Port of Greater Baton Rouge handles ocean vessels and ranks among the top ten ports in the United States by cargo volume.
The city operates under a mayor-president system, combining executive and legislative functions while managing the largest parish transportation infrastructure program.
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
Inception: 1699
Elevation above the sea: 17 m
Shares border with: Alexandria
Website: https://brla.gov
GPS coordinates: 30.44750,-91.17861
Latest update: May 31, 2025 16:42
Baton Rouge preserves its history through several sites that showcase Louisiana's development. The State Capitol building, an art deco structure from 1932, towers over downtown at 140 meters high and offers a view of the Mississippi River and its surroundings from its observation deck. Nearby, the Former Governor's Residence from 1850 exemplifies Southern colonial architecture with its white columns, while the Magnolia Mound Plantation, established in 1791, reconstructs the life of French cotton planters. The city’s museums document different aspects of regional history. The LSU Rural Life Museum houses artifacts and documents on Louisiana's farming techniques from the 18th to the 20th century. The USS Kidd, a World War II destroyer moored on the Mississippi, exhibits collections on American naval history. Louisiana State University's campus features the LSU Tiger Stadium, built in 1924 and capable of holding over 100,000 spectators. The city also has natural areas such as the Bluebonnet Marsh Nature Center with its 43 hectares of marsh accessible via trails, as well as a zoo with 800 animals across 200 species.
Louisiana State University
3.7 km
USS Kidd
1.3 km
Tiger Stadium
4 km
Louisiana State Capitol
1.4 km
LSU Campus Mounds
3.6 km
Horace Wilkinson Bridge
1.9 km
Old Louisiana State Capitol
965 m
Louisiana Governor's Mansion
1.3 km
Huey P. Long Bridge
6.3 km
Old Louisiana Governor's Mansion
625 m
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center
1.1 km
Pentagon Barracks
1.3 km
LSU Football Operations Center
4.2 km
Shaw Center for the Arts
998 m
LSU Rural Life Museum
7.3 km
Memorial Tower
3.7 km
BREC Memorial Stadium
1.4 km
LSU Indoor Practice Facility
4.3 km
Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
11.3 km
LSU Hilltop Arboretum
12.9 km
Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
11.6 km
Catedral de San José
940 m
Magnolia Cemetery
1.1 km
LSU Honors College
4.1 km
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot
1.1 km
Swine Palace
4.4 km
Baton Rouge National Cemetery
1.1 km
Capitol Park Museum
1 kmReviews
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