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Chalmette is located at 29°56'44" North, 89°57'42" West (29.945504, -89.961602)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.6 km² (7.9 mi²). 19.0 km² (7.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.56% water. ...

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The unincorporated community of Chalmette is the parish seat of St. Bernard Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 32,069. Chalmette is on the east bank of the Mississippi River, just down river from Arabi, Louisiana, some 2 miles down from the border of New Orleans, Louisiana. Chalmette Louisiana - Geography. Chalmette is located at 29°56'44" North, 89°57'42" West (29.945504, -89.961602)GR1. According to the Unite ... Including:

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Castor is a village located in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 209. It was established in 1900. On April 23, 2000, the town of Castor was hit by a tornado with a ½-mile-wide path in the late evening, which caused massive damage. Notably there were no injuries; however, the infrastructure damage caused by the tornado and the heavy rains following caused many business a ... Including:

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Castor is located at 32°15'10" North, 93°9'54" West (32.252757, -93.164933)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The center of the known universe. ...

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Assumption Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Napoleonville and as of 2000, the population is 23,388. Assumption is one of the 22 Acadiana Parishes. Its major product is sugarcane. Assumption Parish Louisiana - Geography. The parish has a total area of 944 km2 (365 mi2). 877 km2 (339 mi2) of it is land and 67 km2 (26 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 7.10% water. Assumption Pari ... Including:

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Breaux Bridge is a city located in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,281. Breaux Bridge Louisiana - Geography. Breaux Bridge (Ville Du Pont des Breaux) is located at 30°16'33" North, 91°54'4" West (30.275939, -91.901230)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.2 km² (6.7 mi²). 17.0 km² (6.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.65 ... Including:

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Center is a city located in Shelby County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,678. It is the county seat of Shelby CountyGR6. Center Texas - Geography. Center is located at 31°47'37" North, 94°10'42" West (31.793705, -94.178463)GR1. Center is seventeen miles from the Louisiana border and 118 miles north of Beaumont at the center of Shelby County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has ... Including:

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Eastern Texas:    56,000 (est.) Other US states:    91,000 (est.)   Québécois   Acadians   Cajuns The Cajuns are an ethnic group consisting essentially of the descendants of Acadians who were expelled from Nova Scotia as a result of their refusal to swear allegiance to the British Crown and resettled in Louisiana. The word "Cajun" is a corruption of the French word acadien, after Acadia, the name of t ... Including:

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The Midwestern United States (or Midwest) is a region of the north-central and northeastern United States of America. The term is now somewhat archaic, as this region was the "Middle West" of the United States before the Louisiana Purchase. Presently, this region is primarily neither the middle nor the west of the United States (see map), although the US's geographical center is in Kansas and the Dakotas have most of their territory in the western half of the country. More accurate regional terms for these locations are the Eas ... Including:

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