Central, LA Road Trips
Plan drives from Central, LA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
Photo: Jesus Alfonso
Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
254.1 mi
Bossier City, LA
Quickest Drive
4h 43m
Bossier City, LA
Plan Around Central, LA
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Central, LA is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Central, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
29,603
Median Income
$90,091
Median Home Value
$270,700
Median Age
40.3
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Central, LA at a Glance
Founded
2005
Elevation
217 ft
Area
24 mi²
City data from Wikidata (Q3887802), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Central, LA
Central is a region in Louisiana. This area is also known as Cenla or the Crossroads.
The Red River flows through the center of this region. Agriculture dominates in the alluvial plain along the Red River where crops such as cotton, soybeans, and corn are grown. The eastern part of Central Louisiana is part of the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain. A large portion of Central Louisiana is covered by Kisatchie National Forest, which contains an abundance of pine trees and rolling hills. Some parts of Central Louisiana are swampy and bayous flow through the area as well. Typical Deep South culture is predominate in this area. However, there is a significant Cajun presence in some areas, including the Alexandria area, and there is a unique Creole culture around Natchitoches.
1 Fort Beauregard, LA-124 & Memorial Drive, Harrisonburg. Sunrise to Sunset. Site of old Army fort and May 1863 skirmish between Union Navy and Confederate garrison during the Civil War. Historical markers, picnic areas, and scenic views of Harrisonburg and the Ouachita River. Free. (updated Aug 2018)
Alexandria International Airport (AEX IATA)
Travel tips adapted from Central (Louisiana) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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