Hi! My name is Mary Anne Pitt. I am Mrs. Soulier's sister, and I'm happy
to be Adventure Dog's caretaker for awhile.

Adventure Dog arrived at my home in
Nashville, Tennessee, last week while you
were on winter break. He was a little tired after his trip from
Miami, so he rested up before we headed to
the airport to fly to New Orleans, Louisiana,
for a visit. It takes just about one hour and
twenty minutes to fly from Nashville to
New Orleans.












Here are some interesting facts about the state of Louisiana:





Length x Width
Louisiana is about 380 miles long and 130 miles wide.


Borders
Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas on the north and the Gulf of Mexico on the south. Mississippi borders Louisiana on the east and Texas borders Louisiana on the west.
Total Area
Louisiana covers 51,843 square miles, making it the 31st largest of the 50 states.
Land Area
43,566 square miles of Louisiana are land areas.
Water Area
8,277 square miles of Louisiana are covered by water.
Highest Point
The highest point in Louisiana is Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point
The lowest point in Louisiana is 8 feet "below" sea level in New Orleans.
Mean Elevation
The Mean Elevation of the state of Louisiana is only 100 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers
Atchafalaya River, Mississippi River, Ouachita River, Red River, Sabine River
Major Lakes
Calcasieu Lake, Catahoula Lake, Grand Lake, Lake Maurepas, Lake Pontchartrain, Toledo Bend Reservoir, White Lake

The Land
Louisiana can be divided into three geographic land areas.

East Gulf Coastal Plain: The East Gulf Coastal Plain lies to the east of the Mississippi River north of Lake Pontchartrain. As might be expected, the land is quite low and consists of marshland near the river. The land rises slightly in the north to rolling hills.

Mississippi Alluvial Plain: The Mississippi Alluvial Plain stretches along the Mississippi River from Arkansas in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south. This area along the river is characterized by ridges and hollows. Fields atop the ridges along the river are referred to as the "frontlands". The land contour slopes away from the frontlands to the "backlands", comprised of clay and silt. The Mississippi Delta, at the mouth of the Mississippi River covers about 13,000 square miles (about 1/4 of Louisiana) and consists of silt deposited by the river. The Mississippi Delta is the most fertile area of Louisiana.

West Gulf Coastal Plain: The West Gulf Coastal Plain lies west of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. In the south, along the gulf, are barrier beaches. Behind the barrier beaches are marshes that extend about 20 miles north into the interior of Louisiana. To the north of the marshlands are the Louisiana Prairies, characterized by gently rolling landscape. The land gradually rises in the north, toward Arkansas. The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain, is only about 40 miles from the Arkansas state line.

Climate (All temperatures Fahrenheit)
Highest Temperature
The highest temperature recorded in Louisiana is 114°, Fahrenheit. This record high was recorded on August, 10, 1936 at Plain Dealing.
Lowest Temperature
The lowest temperature in Louisiana, -16°, was recorded on February 13, 1899 at Minden.
Average Temperature
Monthly average temperatures range from a high of 93.3 degrees to a low of 36.2 degrees.


Here's a link to the symbols of Louisiana. You can print out the symbols to color yourself, if you like: http://house.louisiana.gov/pubinfo/state.htm

Please let me know if you have any questions for me or Adventure Dog. We'll be happy to try to answer them.

More soon!