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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located in East Baton Rouge Parish, the city is the second largest in the state, and has a population of 229,553 people as of the 2010 census. The metropolitan area surrounding the city, known as Greater Baton Rouge, has a population of 802,484 people as of 2010. Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South.

Located at 30.4581, -91.1403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy.

Located at 30.4145, -91.1783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, officially in Latin Dioecesis Rubribaculensis, is a Latin Rite diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The diocese consists of 68 parishes, 2 ethnic apostolates, and 2 University chapels.

Located at 30.4581, -91.1403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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McKinley Senior High School

McKinley Senior High School, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is located on 800 E. McKinley St. is home to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board's first (of two) gifted and talented high school programs. The school mascot is a panther and the school colors are royal blue and white.

Located at 30.4235, -91.1742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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BREC Memorial Stadium

BREC Memorial Stadium is a 21,395-seat American football stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Beyond high school football, it is also used for concerts and other outdoor events, including monster truck rallies. It features concession stands, restrooms, and a modern press box. The stadium was dedicated by BREC, Baton Rouge's parks and recreation commission, in memory of the men and women who fought and served Baton Rouge during the two World Wars and the Korean War.

Located at 30.4588, -91.1721 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Independence Park Botanic Gardens

The Independence Park Botanic Gardens are botanical gardens located in Independence Park at 7950 Independence Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They are open during daylight hours without admission fee. The Gardens contain displays of blooming woody plants, ground covers, and wetland plants. They include a rose garden, crape myrtle garden, sensory garden, and children's forest.

Located at 30.4446, -91.1059 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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WBRH

WBRH is a student-run jazz high school radio station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The station, at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 21 kW. It is owned by the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, along with sister station KBRH 1260 AM.

Located at 30.445, -91.1592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Louisiana State Capitol

The Louisiana State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Louisiana and is located in downtown Baton Rouge. The capitol houses the chambers for the Louisiana State Legislature, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the offices for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. At 450 feet tall and with 34 stories, it is the tallest building in Baton Rouge, the seventh tallest building in Louisiana, and tallest capitol in the United States.

Located at 30.4571, -91.1874 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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River Center Arena

River Center Arena is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the United States. The arena opened in 1978. It was home to the Baton Rouge Kingfish ice hockey team.

Located at 30.4448, -91.1894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Baton Rouge River Center

The Baton Rouge River Center (when built in the late 1970s, it was called the Riverside Centroplex) is a municipally owned multi-purpose 200,000 square feet (20,000 m²) entertainment facility located on the Mississippi River in downtown Baton Rouge, the capital city of Louisiana. It is maintained by a private management company, SMG, which presents more than five hundred events a year, including concerts, conventions, sporting events, trade shows and theater productions.

Located at 30.4448, -91.1894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Baton Rouge Area Foundation ("The Foundation") is a community foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Louisiana's capital region, and is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit organization. Over the past 40 years, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation has responded to the wishes of its donors, the concerns of its members, and the community's needs by issuing grants totaling close to $200 million.

Located at 30.4506, -91.187 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Spanish Town, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Spanish Town is a historic district anchored by Spanish Town Road in Baton Rouge, the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Spanish Town was commissioned in 1805. Spanish Town holds the title of the oldest neighborhood in Baton Rouge and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Located at 30.4547, -91.1842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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One American Place

One American Place is a skyscraper in Downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its exterior surface is clad entirely in mirrored glass. Completed in 1974, with 24 floors, it stands 94 meters tall. It is currently the second-tallest building in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Located at 30.452, -91.1876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Catholic High School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

Catholic High School is an all-male Catholic college-preparatory school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, run by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. It offers grades eight through twelve.

Located at 30.4408, -91.1564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battle of Baton Rouge (1862)

The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862. The Union victory halted Confederate attempts to recapture the capital city of Louisiana.

Located at 30.451, -91.1676 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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WTQT-LP

WTQT-LP (94.9 FM, "Power 94.9") is a low-power FM (LPFM) radio station offering gospel music. The station began on May 8, 2003, and is licensed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It broadcasts with an ERP of 71 watts and is available on the Internet.

Located at 30.4494, -91.1567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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St. Joseph's Academy (Baton Rouge)

St. Joseph's Academy (SJA) is an all-girls Catholic school established in 1868 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille. It is located on a live oak shaded campus in Mid-City Baton Rouge, Louisiana, within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge. SJA has been recognized three times as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education. In 2002, the Academy was recognized as a school of technology excellence by the U.S.

Located at 30.4364, -91.1569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Memorial Tower

Memorial Tower, or the Campanile as it is sometimes called, is a 175 foot clock tower in the center of Louisiana State University's campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Erected in 1923 and officially dedicated in 1926, it stands as a memorial to Louisianans who died in World War I.

Located at 30.4145, -91.1789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Louisiana Governor's Mansion

The Louisiana Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Louisiana and his or her family. The Governor’s Mansion was built in 1963 when Jimmie Davis was Governor of Louisiana. The Mansion overlooks Capital Lake near the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. Louisiana Governor, Bobby Jindal, and his family currently reside in the mansion. The Mansion was designed by the architectural firm of Annan and Gilmer of Shreveport, Louisiana.

Located at 30.459, -91.1805 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Istrouma High School

Istrouma High School is a public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was founded in 1917, and is located in East Baton Rouge Parish. Its name is a local Indian word meaning "red stick". Red stick is also the English language translation of the French words baton rouge. The area of north Baton Rouge where the school is located is also known as the Istrouma area.

Located at 30.4781, -91.1519 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Kirby–Smith Hall

Kirby-Smith Hall is an on-campus living option at the Louisiana State University. The building was named after the United States Army officer of the same name. Current rates (as of August 16, 2011) for a two-student room in Kirby-Smith are $2,750 per student per semester to live in Kirby-Smith Hall.

Located at 30.4181, -91.1817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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WHYR-LP

WHYR-LP (sometimes pronounced "wire") is a radio station licensed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. The LP stands for low power broadcasting. The station began broadcasting on June 24, 2011 in a testing phase. As of July 2011, the station is playing a loop of prerecorded music as planning continues for future programming, including shows covering topics like politics, local music, food and drink, as well as nationally syndicated shows from Pacifica Radio like Democracy Now! and more.

Located at 30.4497, -91.1706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, or the LSU AgCenter, is headquartered in Baton Rouge. The center conducts agricultural-based research through its Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station and extends the knowledge derived from research to the people of the state of Louisiana through its Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. The LSU AgCenter, one of 11 institutions within the Louisiana State University System, shares physical facilities with the LSU A&M campus.

Located at 30.4145, -91.1783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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LSU School of Music

Louisiana State University School of Music (LSU, commonly referred as LSU School of Music) is a music school located on the northwestern side of the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The school is part of LSU's College of Music & Dramatic Arts, which also includes the LSU Department of Theater. The college includes almost 100 faculty and staff, over 600 majors, and offers wide range of degrees and curricular concentrations.

Located at 30.4166, -91.1784 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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State Library of Louisiana

The State Library of Louisiana is Louisiana's state-operated library, located in Baton Rouge. The state created the Louisiana Library Commission in 1920. In 1925 the commission and the Carnegie Corporation established libraries throughout the state.

Located at 30.4539, -91.188 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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