Shreveport, Major commercial city in northwestern Louisiana, United States.
Located at the intersection of the Red River and Interstate 20, Shreveport extends across Caddo and Bossier Parishes with an elevation of 46 meters.
The city originated in 1836 when Henry Miller Shreve cleared the Great Raft, a natural log jam, enabling navigation along the Red River for commercial transport.
The Louisiana State Fair, hosted annually in Shreveport since 1906, brings agricultural exhibits, entertainment performances, and regional food demonstrations to the fairgrounds.
Barksdale Air Force Base, situated three miles southeast of downtown, employs thousands of military and civilian personnel while contributing to the regional economy.
The Red River Revel, taking place each October, transforms Festival Plaza into a marketplace with regional artists, performers, and food vendors from Louisiana.
Location: Caddo Parish
Location: Bossier Parish
Inception: 1836
Elevation above the sea: 46 m
Website: https://shreveportla.gov
GPS coordinates: 32.50806,-93.76278
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:46
Independence Stadium
4.5 km
C. E. Byrd High School
3.5 km
Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
872 m
Margaritaville Resort Casino
2.6 km
Eighth Air Force Museum
7.7 km
The Gardens of the American Rose Center
15.5 km
Shreveport Aquarium
2 km
Fair Park Medical Careers Magnet High School
4.2 km
Regions Tower
1.5 km
Bossier High School
3.4 km
Strand Theatre
1.3 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
1.3 km
Long-Allen Bridge
2.2 km
Cathedral of St. John Berchmans
1.6 km
First United Methodist Church
957 m
B'Nai Zion Temple
1.6 km
RiverView Theater
2 km
St. Mark's Cathedral
3.1 km
Shreveport Waterworks Pumping Station
1.2 km
Antioch Baptist Church
1 km
Huey P. Long House
4 km
Shreveport Opera
1.6 km
Splash Kingdom
16.4 km
Scottish Rite Cathedral
1.3 km
Sci-Port
2 km
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
1.1 km
Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou
1.7 km
Petroleum Tower
1.5 kmReviews
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