South
Louisiana
Calcasieu

Lake Charles

Lake Charles is a brackish body of water located within the estuary of the in Southwest , United States. It is situated almost entirely within the city limits.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA
  • Also known as: “Charleys Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sudduth Coliseum and Old Lake Charles City Hall.

Music venue
, in the Lake Charles Event Center, is a 7,450-seat multi-purpose arena in , USA. Located on Lakeshore Drive, it is the main arena of the event center and is named for former Lake Charles Mayor James Sudduth.

Museum
Photo: CTtcg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum.

Railway station
is a train station in , United States. It is served tri-weekly by Amtrak's Sunset Limited. It is located on 100 Ryan Street at the west end of South Railroad Avenue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake Charles and Westlake.

Photo: Team at Carnaval.com Studios, CC BY 2.0.
is the second-largest city in the region of , with 87,000 residents in 2022. It is well known for gaming and the great outdoors, culinary delights and rhythm and blues.

Town
is an industrial city in , in western , United States, and is part of the metropolitan statistical area.

Hamlet
is a small, predominantly African American unincorporated community on the outskirts of in , , United States. is situated 4½ miles west of Lake Charles.

Lake Charles

Latitude
30.22853° or 30° 13′ 43″ north
Longitude
-93.23458° or 93° 14′ 5″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
86286QH8+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1423678210
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
4319607
Wiki­data ID
Q6475271
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Charles from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Lake Charles” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pine Acres Trailer Park and Bridge Junction.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Beach and Lake Charles Welcome Center.

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