Louisiana Gazetteer
Lake Sandefur is a physical feature (lake) in Natchitoches Parish. The primary coordinates for Lake Sandefur places it within the LA 71417 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Lake Sandefur |
| Category: | Louisiana physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | 7.5 acres; located 2.5 mi. W of Colfax, immediately S of the point where the Cane River-Red Bayou Diversion Canal enters the Cane River; T6N, R4W, Louisiana Meridian |
| History: | Named for Marshall Nugent Sandefur (1909-1992), who constructed the control structure which prevented the lake from drying up. |
| Parish: | Natchitoches Parish |
| Latitude: | 31.506571 |
| Longitude: | -92.757023 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Lake Sandefur: Lake Sandefur.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Lake Sandefur does not include property ownership information.
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Colfax, LA
(3.1 miles ENE) Boyce, LA (9.6 miles SSE) Rock Hill, LA (11.7 miles ESE) Montgomery, LA (13.6 miles NW) |
Dry Prong, LA
(14.2 miles ENE) Creola, LA (15.1 miles E) Prospect, LA (16.4 miles ESE) |
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Marco, LA
(< 0.1 mile) Galbraith, LA (3.4 miles WSW) Lena, LA (3.4 miles SSW) The Rock, LA (4.1 miles NE) |
McNeely, LA
(4.3 miles E) Rock, LA (4.9 miles SSE) Ravencamp, LA (5.1 miles ESE) |
