NOLA by the Numbers
August 1, 2008 6:29 PM

BY: LEIGH ANN STUART
25 Percent of our nation’s petrochemicals produced in Louisiana.
1714 Year Louis Antoine Juchereau de St. Denis founded Fort St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches, the first permanent European settlement in Louisiana.
1,800,000 Approximate number of migratory waterfowl that use Louisiana’s coastal wetlands for habitat.
535 Height, in feet, of the highest natural summit in Louisiana – Driskill Mountain, located in Bienville Parish.
581,432 Number of fans Hornets drew at home during 41 regular season games this past season.
693,118 Number of fans who saw the Hornets play on the road during 41 regular season games this past season.
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