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Lake Charles is in the state of Louisiana. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 71,757.
The city is a part of the Lake Charles metro area. It is the the seat of Calcasieu parish. It has an area of 40.2 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 30°13'35" north and 93°13'02" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 2241155.
McNeese State University and Louisiana Technical College Sowela Campus are in Lake Charles.
Highway 10 runs through Lake Charles. The Gulf of Mexico, Calcasieu River, Lake Charles, and Contraband Bayou are near or in the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 57.19 inches. Winters are generally mild and rainy and summers are hot and rainy.
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