Bellevue, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 30°11′33″N93°05′04″W / 30.19250°N 93.08444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Calcasieu |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 337 |
GNIS feature ID | 542978 [1] |
Bellevue is an unincorporated community in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. [1]
Bellevue means "beautiful view" in French. It may refer to:
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Scouting in Louisiana has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
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