Florida Parishes
E764400
The Florida Parishes are a region in southeastern Louisiana known for their distinct historical ties to Spanish West Florida and cultural identity separate from the rest of the state.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
region of Louisiana ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Northshore region of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Amite River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Pontchartrain NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalIdentity | distinct from much of French Louisiana ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Acadiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Orleans metropolitan area core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy | mixed economy including petrochemical industry, forestry, and services ⓘ |
| formerColonyPartOf |
British West Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish West Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerSovereign |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Baton Rouge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bogalusa NERFINISHED ⓘ Covington NERFINISHED ⓘ Denham Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ Hammond NERFINISHED ⓘ Slidell NERFINISHED ⓘ Zachary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLake | Lake Pontchartrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorHighway |
Interstate 10
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 55 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParish |
East Baton Rouge Parish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Feliciana Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ Livingston Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Helena Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Tammany Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ Tangipahoa Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ West Feliciana Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Amite River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tangipahoa River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tickfaw River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity | Southeastern Louisiana University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | annexation by the United States after the West Florida Rebellion ⓘ |
| historicalTie | Spanish West Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Louisiana
ⓘ
southeastern Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. state of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Protestant Christian ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kentwood, Louisiana