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1043:Little River
1021:Indian Bayou
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1037:Lake Boeuf
766:Fort Jesup
688:Lake Bruin
668:Grand Isle
592:Shell Keys
557:Grand Cote
532:Cat Island
289:References
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206:See also:
110:89°58′00″W
107:30°17′00″N
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1386:Minnesota
1361:Louisiana
1169:Bird City
1117:Soda Lake
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1010:Fort Polk
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796:Los Adaes
771:Fort Pike
761:Centenary
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567:Lacassine
552:East Cove
542:D'Arbonne
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449:Kisatchie
360:Louisiana
266:Boy Scout
1501:Virginia
1451:Oklahoma
1431:New York
1406:Nebraska
1396:Missouri
1381:Michigan
1371:Maryland
1356:Kentucky
1336:Illinois
1311:Delaware
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