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Place Name
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Leesville
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Vernon parish
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Population
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8,587 (1994)
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Location
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Vernon parish, Louisiana (LA), United States, North America
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Latitude
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31°08'N
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Longitude
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93°16'W
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Leesville
, city (1994 pop. 8,587),  Vernon parish, W
La., 50 mi/80 km WSW of Alexandria; 31°08'N
93°16'W. Mfg. (apparel, bottled water, lumber, printing and
publishing); agr. (livestock; corn, sweet potatoes). Fort Polk Military
Reserve and Kisatchie Natl. Forest are SE; Peason Ridge State Wildlife
Area to N; Anacoco L. and Anacoco Prairie State Game and Fish Preserve
to W; Boise-Vernon State Wildlife Area to SW. W La. Frontier Festival.
Inc. 1899.
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