John D. Griffin Horticultural Garden
John D. Griffin Horticultural Garden is a garden in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Driskill Mountain stands 163 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Duncan Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Bienville Trace Scenic Byway runs past it. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Louisiana Tech University
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Bienville Trace Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
38 named places within 25 miles
- Duncan Park: 0.5 mi
- Huckleberry Trails Park: 0.7 mi
- Garland Gregory Hideaway Park: 1.2 mi
- Railroad Park: 1.2 mi
- Sidney Smith Park: 1.6 mi
- Buckenham Hill: 6.0 mi
- Driskill Mountain: 15.5 mi
- False Mountain: 15.6 mi
- Gentry Hill: 16.0 mi
- Jordan Mountain: 17.8 mi
- Lady of the Mist: 0.8 mi
- Aspire: 0.9 mi
- Sarah and A.L. Williams Champions Plaza: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Parish Museum: 1.5 mi
- North Louisiana Military Museum: 1.6 mi
- Eddie G Robinson Museum: 3.5 mi
- Steel Gurder Trainer: 0.8 mi
- Steam Engine: 0.9 mi
- Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Pacific Railroad Depot: 15.7 mi
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens: 16.7 mi
- Hot spring hiking trails: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John D. Griffin Horticultural Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driskill Mountain | WSW 246° | 163 m | 15.5 mi |
| False Mountain | WSW 245° | 157 m | 15.6 mi |
| Gentry Hill | WSW 242° | 149 m | 16.0 mi |
| Jordan Mountain | WSW 243° | 144 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mossy Hill | WSW 257° | 140 m | 17.9 mi |
| Buckenham Hill | ESE 116° | 82 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:46 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:32 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ruston LA Tech, under a mile away.
- Asian Lady Beetle22 obs
- Chinese Tallow21 obs
- Northern Mockingbird20 obs
- American sweetgum18 obs
- Japanese honeysuckle18 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee17 obs
- Mediterranean House Gecko16 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel16 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1306891136
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