Washington Parish, Louisiana

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Washington Parish, Louisiana is a largely rural parish in the southeastern part of the state known for its pine forests, small towns like Bogalusa and Franklinton, and location along the Mississippi border.

All labels observed (2)

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Washington Parish, Louisiana canonical 7
Washington Parish 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county-equivalent
parish of Louisiana
adjacentTo Marion County, Mississippi
Pearl River County, Mississippi
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
linked to: St. Tammany Parish

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Walthall County, Mississippi
borderedBy Mississippi
containsSettlement Angie, Louisiana
Bogalusa, Louisiana
Franklinton, Louisiana
Mount Hermon, Louisiana
Varnado, Louisiana
country United States of America
followsLegalSystem Louisiana civil law system
linked to: Louisiana law
hasAreaCharacteristic predominantly land with some waterways
hasBorderType land border with Mississippi
hasCharacteristic largely rural
pine forests
small towns
hasCountyFair Washington Parish Free Fair
hasDemographicCharacteristic predominantly rural population
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
forestry
paper and wood products (centered in Bogalusa)
poultry farming
timber industry
hasEvent Washington Parish Free Fair
hasGovernmentType police jury
hasHistoricalAssociation Florida Parishes annexation from Spanish West Florida
hasLawEnforcementBody Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office
hasNaturalFeature Bogue Chitto River
Pine forests
rolling hills
hasSchoolDistrict Washington Parish School System
hasSeatFunction Franklinton is the administrative center
linked to: Franklinton
hasTransportationFeature Louisiana Highway 10
U.S. Highway 190 NERFINISHED
largestCity Bogalusa, Louisiana
locatedIn southeastern Louisiana
locatedInClimateZone humid subtropical climate
locatedInRegion Florida Parishes
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
namedAfter George Washington
parishSeat Franklinton, Louisiana
state Louisiana

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pike County, Mississippi bordersCounty Washington Parish, Louisiana
eastern Louisiana contains Washington Parish
linked to: Washington Parish, Louisiana
St. Tammany Parish borderedBy Washington Parish
linked to: Washington Parish, Louisiana
Northshore region of Lake Pontchartrain contains Washington Parish
linked to: Washington Parish, Louisiana
New Orleans metropolitan area hasCountyOrParish Washington Parish
linked to: Washington Parish, Louisiana
Pearl River County hasBorderWith Washington Parish, Louisiana
Bogue Chitto River crossesCounty Washington Parish, Louisiana
West Pearl River locatedIn Washington Parish, Louisiana
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge locatedIn Washington Parish, Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana borderedBy Washington Parish, Louisiana
Marion County, Mississippi borderedBy Washington Parish, Louisiana