Fort Below Recreation Area

Fort Below Recreation Area is a park in Rapides, Louisiana. Fort Below Recreation Area is situated nearby to the aerodrome Pineville Municipal Airport, as well as near the hamlet Tioga.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alexandria Museum of Art and Louisiana Christian University.

Alexandria Museum of Art

Museum

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The Alexandria Museum of Art of Alexandria, central Louisiana, United States opened its doors in 1977 in downtown Alexandria in the historic Rapides Bank and Trust Company Building. Alexandria Museum of Art is situated 2 miles south of Fort Below Recreation Area.

Louisiana Christian University

University

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Louisiana Christian University is a private Baptist university in Pineville, Louisiana, United States. It is affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention. Louisiana Christian University is situated 2 miles southeast of Fort Below Recreation Area.

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral

Church

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St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The cathedral and related buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 29 March 1984 as St. St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is situated 2 miles south of Fort Below Recreation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pineville and Alexandria.

Pineville

Town

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Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located across the Red River from the larger Alexandria, and is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pineville is situated 1½ miles southeast of Fort Below Recreation Area.

Alexandria

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Alexandria is a historic city, rich in Louisiana history. Civil War historic sites along with easy access to numerous historic locations and Kisatchie National Forest sites make it a city ideal for history enthusiasts and sportsmen.

Tioga

Hamlet

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tioga is an unincorporated community in northern Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population in 2010 was 1,965. Tioga is situated 3½ miles north of Fort Below Recreation Area.

Fort Below Recreation Area

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Rapides, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

31.34239° or 31° 20′ 33″ north

Longitude

-92.44891° or 92° 26′ 56″ west

Open location code

86398HR2+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 553396995

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pineville Municipal Airport and Buhlow.

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