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Pineville, LA Road Trips

Plan drives from Pineville, LA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

suburb city of Alexandria, located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

2

Longest Drive

213.3 mi

Slidell, LA

Quickest Drive

4h 2m

Terrytown, LA

Plan Around Pineville, LA

Popular Incoming Routes

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Continue From Pineville, LA

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Pineville, LA by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

14,268

Median Income

$51,583

Median Home Value

$182,900

Median Age

36.0

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Notable People from Pineville, LA

A sampling of people born in Pineville, LA.

Rashard Lewis

Rashard Lewis

1979

American professional basketball player

Justin Gaston

Justin Gaston

1988

American actor, model, and singer

Anjanette Kirkland

1974

American hurdler

Cody Ford

Cody Ford

1996

American football player (born 1996)

Nikita Wilson

1964

American basketball player

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Pineville, LA.

Alexandria National Cemetery

Alexandria National Cemetery

historic cemetery in Pineville, Louisana

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q3287287), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Pineville, 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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