Fort Rosalie
Fort Rosalie is an attraction in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Foster Mounds stands 55 m to the east-northeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Natchez National Historical Park - Fort Rosalie, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
United States historic place in Mississippi
Wikidata Q3078002, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway, National
- 0.6 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 0.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 2.9 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
42 named places within 25 miles
- Natchez National Historical Park - Fort Rosalie: 0.0 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - William Johnson House: 0.3 mi
- Natchez Bluff Park & Natchez Trails: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Children's Playground Park: 0.8 mi
- William Johnson House: 0.3 mi
- Stanton Hall: 0.7 mi
- Melrose: 1.7 mi
- Frogmore Cotton Plantation & Gins: 15.6 mi
- Mount Locust: 15.8 mi
- Rosalie Mansion and Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Magnolia Hall: 0.4 mi
- Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture: 0.5 mi
- Frogmore Cotton Plantation & Gins: 15.6 mi
- Selsertown: 11.4 mi
- Uniontown: 19.7 mi
- Old Greenville: 20.6 mi
- Rodney: 24.4 mi
- Turpin Creek Picnic Site: 11.5 mi
- Turpin Creek Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Coles Creek: 17.3 mi
- Mud Creek: 20.4 mi
- Forks of the Road: 1.6 mi
- Forks of the Road: 1.6 mi
- Elizabeth Female Academy: 6.9 mi
- Ellis Cliffs: 11.0 mi
- Loess Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Laura's Garden: 1.9 mi
- Foster Mounds: 5.4 mi
- North Fork Coles Creek: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Rosalie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Mounds | ENE 58° | 55 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:39 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:30 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natchez, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7610572194
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