'Rapides' definitions:

Rapides -- U.S. Parish in Louisiana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Rapides -- U.S. Parish in Louisiana
Population (2000) :
126337
Housing Units (2000) :
52038
Land area (2000) :
1322.541206 sq. miles (3425.365854 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
39.420831 sq. miles (102.099480 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1361.962037 sq. miles (3527.465334 sq. km)
Located within :
Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location :
31.262083 N, 92.476589 W