Starks, Louisiana
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Starks is an unincorporated area in Calcasieu Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
located approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) north west of Lake Charles
about 6 miles (9.7 km) from the Texas/Louisiana border. Starks is well known for its annual Mayhaw Festival to celebrate the fruit that grows in the bayous along the Texas/Louisiana border.
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish[p] is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Lake Charles. As of 2010, the parish population was 192,768...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
located approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) north west of Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
about 6 miles (9.7 km) from the Texas/Louisiana border. Starks is well known for its annual Mayhaw Festival to celebrate the fruit that grows in the bayous along the Texas/Louisiana border.