Viewing Baton Rouge from above
Ok, so Baton Rouge doesn't have much of a skyline (why
would it with a population of only 225K). But with the Mississippi
River in the foreground, it does make for a nice photo. Building
of note from Left (North) to Right (South). LaDoT, State Capital,
hotel, Banc One Building, and more
Now we're really above Baton Rouge! This is from an
Contential Airlines flight that just took off from Baton Rouge
Metro Airport (on the northside of town). So we are looking south
with the chemical plants in the foreground, the business district
in the middle, and the Mississippi River meandering on south by
White Castle and Donaldsonville
Views from the State Capital
Thanks to Huey Long, Louisiana constructed the tallest
state capital building in the US back in the 1930s. With that
you can go to the 34th floor (out of 43) to a viewing platform
and see almost all of Baton Rouge.
Looking immediately south at the commerical core of
Baton Rouge
Looking south to St. Gabriel
Looking east
Looking west at a lot trees between the Mississippi
and Atchafalaya Rivers
But you can focus in on this smokestack (left behind
from an abandoned sugar mill) near Lobdell (about 7 miles northwest
from the state capital building)
A view of some of the grounds next to the state capital.
Lookout below!
Page created on November 9, 2005
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