Lake Charles Is Part Louisiana, Part Texas and All Unique

Sometimes Lake Charles appears to have an identity crisis—it can’t decide whether it’s in Louisiana or Texas.

Charpentier Historic District for Lake Charles. Visit Lake Charles/TNS

By Patti Nickell Tribune News Service

Sometimes Lake Charles appears to have an identity crisis—it can’t decide whether it’s in Louisiana or Texas. Maps indicate the former, but in actual miles it’s closer to Orange, Texas, (35) than to New Orleans (206).