Opelousas

Opelousas (HM1M2I)

Location: Opelousas, LA 70570 St. Landry Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 31.998', W 92° 5.014'

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Poste des Opelousas founded by French traders middle of 18th century. Headquarters district of Opelousas under Spanish 1769. Parish seat of "Old Imperial St. Landry" 1808. State Capital 1862-1863.

(French side)
Poste des Opelousas etabli par des commercants francais au milieu du XVIIIe. Quartier General de la region des Opelousas en 1769 sous les Espagnols. Chef~lieu du "Vieux St~Landry Imperial", 1808. Capitale de l'etat, 1862~63.
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HM NumberHM1M2I
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Year Placed1959
Placed ByLouisiana Department Of Commerce and Industry
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, July 21st, 2015 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 587913 N 3378238
Decimal Degrees30.53330000, -92.08356667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 31.998', W 92° 5.014'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 31' 59.88" N, 92° 5' 0.84" W
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Area Code(s)337
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 102-198 Ronald Reagan Hwy, Opelousas LA 70570, US
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