City of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States

Overview of Baton Rouge

• Name:
  Baton Rouge
• Official Name:
  City of Baton Rouge
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Parish seat of East Baton Rouge, Capital of State of Louisiana.
• History (GNIS):
  It is a French name, meaning "red staff" or "red stick".
• Surveys:
  Saint Helena Meridian
  

  Range 1 East
  

  Townships: 6 South, 7 South

  Range 2 East
  

  Townships: 6 South, 7 South
• Capital of:
  East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:30.450746230° 27' 02.7"N

  Longitude:-91.154551091° 09' 16.4"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Bernard Terrace 0.3 mi. SE
  • Port Allen (West Baton Rouge Parish) 3.3 mi. W
  • Brusly (West Baton Rouge Parish) 7.1 mi. SW
  • Addis (West Baton Rouge Parish) 9.4 mi. SW
  • Baker 9.5 mi. N
  • Central 10 mi. NE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Roselawn 0.6 mi. NE
  • Sweet Olive 0.7 mi. SW
  • Magnolia 0.8 mi. W
  • Baton Rouge National 0.8 mi. W
  • Saint Joseph 1.1 mi. W
  • Gilbert Memorial 1.7 mi. NE
  • Live Oak 3.6 mi. N
  • Bible Students 4.2 mi. E
  • Mount Olive Baptist 4.5 mi. NE
  • Green Oaks Memorial Park 4.6 mi. E
  • Benevolent Society (West Baton Rouge Parish) 5.6 mi. NW
  • Laboring Society 5.8 mi. S
• Population:
  223,349
• Elevation:
  14 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  475332063
• Updated Apr 20, 2020