Shongaloo, Louisiana
| Shongaloo, Louisiana | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Webster |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 32°56′17″N 93°17′54″W / 32.93806°N 93.29833°WCoordinates: 32°56′17″N 93°17′54″W / 32.93806°N 93.29833°W |
| Area | 7.9 sq mi (20.5 km2) |
| - land | 7.9 sq mi (20 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 178 (2010) |
| Density | 21.7/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
  Location of Shongaloo in Louisiana
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Shongaloo is a village in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States.
West of Shongaloo on Louisiana Highway 2 is Munn Hill, a homestead of Daniel and Rebecca Munn, established on July 26, 1900.
Shongaloo has a civic center for town council meetings as well as general usage. There is an adjacent museum with a restored log cabin.
Shongaloo is located at 32°56′17″N 93°17′54″W / 32.93806°N 93.29833°W (32.938129, -93.298369).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20 km2), of which 7.9 square miles (20 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.38%) is water.
Dorcheat Bayou, 115-mile-long (185 km) runs through Shongaloo, Louisiana; one of the longest natural bayous in the U.S.
Shongaloo is connected to other cities by road; currently, there is no air or boat access directly to the village. Air transportation is possible by using the Springhill Airport (15–20 minutes) or using the Shreveport Regional Airport (60–80 minutes). Shongaloo is connected to Sarepta and Homer via LA 2. Shongaloo is also connected to Magnolia and Minden via LA 159). LA 157 connects Shongaloo to Springhill and ALT LA 2 and LA 615 to Haynesville.
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