Information

Land Area Ranked 31st

• Total 52,069.13 sq mi (135,382 km2)
• Land 43,601 sq mi (112,927 km2)
• Water 8,283 sq mi (21,455 km2) 15%
• Length 379 mi (610 km)
• Width 130 mi (231 km)
• Latitude 28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N
• Longitude 88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W

Before statehood Territory of Orleans

Admitted to the Union April 30, 1812 (18th)

Metes and Bounds

Louisiana is bounded to the west by the state of Texas, to the north by Arkansas, to the east by the state of Mississippi, and to the south by the Gulf of Mexico, containing approximately 51,885 square miles.