Monroe (Louisiana) - parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States

Monroe is the third-largest city in Northern Louisiana, largest city in Northeast Louisiana, and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish. It is also home to the University of Louisiana at Monroe and their sports team, the ULM Warhawks. Francis Towers Founded as Fort Miro, it took on the name of Monroe after the paddle-wheeler James Monroe that came to town in the early 19th century, and, by extrapolation, the former president James Monroe. An interesting bit of trivia is that Monroe was once the headquarters of Delta Airlines, which got its start as the crop dusting operation Delta Dusters in nearby Tallulah.

Slathered down with religious views and the effects of years of racial inequality, Monroe can have a rather gritty appearance imbued with a fragrant aroma from its paper mill, but, well, take heart, Wikivoyage traveler.

Get in

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By car

Monroe is located on Interstate 20, about 100 miles east of Shreveport and 75 miles west of Vicksburg.

Get around

Monroe Transit has several routes to get you around the metro area.

See

Art Deco style Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse

Do

Explore an intriguing forested parkland with pond, covered and suspension bridges, and nature trails at Kiroli Park 📍 at 820 Kiroli Rd in West Monroe, or check out Restoration Park 📍 with its impressive swampy boardwalk at 700 Downing Pines Rd nearby.

Or for a real treat, try Black Bayou Lake 📍 or D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge 📍. You'll be able to capture some eerie shots of bald cypresses rising out of a swamp that is quintessential Louisiana, along trails or at various viewpoints, but actually the experience might be enhanced with a boat or at least mosquito spray.

Buy

  • Pecanland Mall, 4700 Millhaven Rd, 32.49818°, -92.05931°. M-Th 11AM-7PM, F Sa 11AM-8PM, Su 11AM-6PM. Located near Monroe Regional Airport, and anchored by Belk, Burlington Coat Factory, Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears, and a 10-screen movie theatre.

Eat

Drink

  • Enoch's Pub and Grill, 507 Louisville Ave, 32.51044°, -92.11791°. M-Th 11AM-midnight, F Sa 11AM-2AM. Irish pub with occasional live music. 2021-08-27

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Monroe

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Postal code:71201–71203Date Time:Please wait...Timezone:America/ChicagoPopulation:47,702Coordinates:32.51, -92.12

Ouachita Parish

2nd-order administrative division

Louisiana

Primary administrative division

United States

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Population:327.2 MDial code:+1Currency:Dollar (USD)Voltage:120 V, 240 V, 60 Hz
NEMA 14-30NEMA 14-50