East Baton Rouge Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish, Administrative district in Louisiana, US
East Baton Rouge Parish encompasses 455 square miles of land along the Mississippi River, containing the state capital and multiple municipalities.
The area received its name from a red pole marker used by Native American tribes to designate territorial boundaries between hunting grounds.
The parish combines government functions, educational institutions, and public services through two major universities: Louisiana State University and Southern University.
Residents access government services through the MyBR mobile application, which provides information about voting locations, school districts, and emergency services.
The parish maintains the Pentagon Barracks, built in 1822, which served both Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
Location: Louisiana
Inception: 1810
Capital city: Baton Rouge
Shares border with: East Feliciana Parish, Ascension Parish, St. Helena Parish, West Feliciana Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Iberville Parish, Livingston Parish
Website: http://brgov.com
GPS coordinates: 30.54000,-91.09000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:03
USS Kidd
14.5 km
Tiger Stadium
16.9 km
Louisiana State Capitol
13.1 km
LSU Campus Mounds
16.4 km
Horace Wilkinson Bridge
15.2 km
Old Louisiana State Capitol
14.1 km
Louisiana Governor's Mansion
12.5 km
Huey P. Long Bridge
11.5 km
Old Louisiana Governor's Mansion
13.8 km
Baton Rouge Zoo
7.2 km
Pentagon Barracks
13.4 km
LSU Football Operations Center
17.2 km
Shaw Center for the Arts
14 km
LSU Rural Life Museum
14.5 km
Memorial Tower
16.4 km
BREC Memorial Stadium
12 km
LSU Indoor Practice Facility
17.3 km
Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
19 km
LSU Hilltop Arboretum
20.4 km
Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
19.8 km
Catedral de San José
13.5 km
LSU Gymnastics Training Facility
27.7 km
Magnolia Cemetery
12.4 km
LSU Honors College
16.5 km
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot
14.2 km
Swine Palace
16.9 km
Baton Rouge National Cemetery
12.5 km
Port Hudson National Cemetery
22.2 kmReviews
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