Albany
Albany is a ghost town in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Delaney Mount stands 138 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Albany Bluffs, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
- 3.2 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 20.0 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lear-Hawkins Park: 4.1 mi
- Soda Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
- Lakeview Park: 4.9 mi
- David Raines Park: 5.3 mi
- Mamie Hicks Park: 6.5 mi
- Caddo Parish Confederate monument: 8.4 mi
- Safe Harbor: 8.6 mi
- Belcher Veterans Memorial: 9.3 mi
- 1st CEVG Combat Skyspot Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Linebacker II: 11.0 mi
- McNeill Pumping Station: 7.9 mi
- Shreveport Railroad Museum: 7.9 mi
- Shreveport Water Works Museum: 7.9 mi
- Marlene Yu Museum: 8.3 mi
- Spring Street Historical Museum: 8.4 mi
- Snow Sculpture: 8.3 mi
- River Goddess: 8.4 mi
- Tori Gate: 8.5 mi
- Pagoda: 8.5 mi
- Chained: 8.5 mi
- Albany Bluffs: 0.1 mi
- Hurrican Bluffs: 8.1 mi
- Carolina Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Cedar Bluffs: 14.1 mi
- Irvings Bluff: 14.4 mi
- SUSLA Sign: 4.8 mi
- hay ride: 6.3 mi
- Track Speeder: 7.9 mi
- Derelict Tram: 8.3 mi
- Old Railroad Equitment: 8.8 mi
- Pine Hills: 2.5 mi
- Mount Gilead: 16.6 mi
- Giddens Hill: 18.1 mi
- Delaney Mount: 22.5 mi
- Shreveport Green Urban Farm: 8.4 mi
- R.W. Norton Botanical Garden: 11.9 mi
- Linda Coleman Memorial Garden: 19.6 mi
- Cross Lake Fishing Beach: 8.5 mi
- Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 11.5 mi
- Red River National Wildlife Refuge: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Albany. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaney Mount | NNE 13° | 138 m | 22.5 mi |
| Giddens Hill | ESE 102° | 126 m | 18.1 mi |
| Pine Hills | SW 228° | 106 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Gilead | NNW 341° | 85 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:37 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shreveport Dwtn AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location confirmed against Wikidata.
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