Melrose
Melrose is an attraction in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Foster Mounds stands 55 m to the northeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose, a park 0.1 miles away. Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, United States
Dates from 1840s.
Wikidata Q6813636, matched on coordinates and name (364 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway, National
- 2.2 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 0.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 1.4 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
42 named places within 25 miles
- Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose: 0.1 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose site: 0.4 mi
- Liberty Ball Park: 0.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - William Johnson House: 1.6 mi
- Stanton Hall: 1.5 mi
- William Johnson House: 1.6 mi
- Fort Rosalie: 1.7 mi
- Mount Locust: 15.1 mi
- Frogmore Cotton Plantation & Gins: 17.2 mi
- Magnolia Hall: 1.4 mi
- Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture: 1.5 mi
- Rosalie Mansion and Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Frogmore Cotton Plantation & Gins: 17.2 mi
- Selsertown: 10.5 mi
- Uniontown: 19.3 mi
- Old Greenville: 20.0 mi
- Rodney: 24.4 mi
- Turpin Creek Picnic Site: 10.6 mi
- Turpin Creek Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Coles Creek: 16.7 mi
- Mud Creek: 20.1 mi
- Forks of the Road: 0.7 mi
- Forks of the Road: 0.7 mi
- Elizabeth Female Academy: 5.8 mi
- Ellis Cliffs: 10.6 mi
- Loess Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Laura's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Foster Mounds: 4.9 mi
- North Fork Coles Creek: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Melrose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Mounds | NE 40° | 55 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7610572195
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