Bellwood | |
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Coordinates: 31°31′38.64″N93°12′19.4394″W / 31.5274000°N 93.205399833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Natchitoches |
Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 71468 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 547054 [1] |
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