Ghost town · Louisiana
Dyson
Dyson is a ghost town in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. Bogue Chitto Mountain stands 108 m to the east-southeast, 5.3 miles off. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 10 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles.
former place in Louisiana, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates30.99722, -90.24639
- 10.1 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 61.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
22 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 9
- Holmes Water Park: 10.6 mi
- Sandy Hollow Wildlife Management Area: 14.8 mi
- Newman Park: 16.8 mi
- Percy Quin State Park: 20.8 mi
- Lions Park: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Tangipahoa Parish School Board Wildlife Management Area Lewiston Tract: 9.7 mi
- Bogue Chitto State Park: 17.2 mi
- Dean Lee State Forest: 17.2 mi
- Tangipahoa Parish School Board Wildlife Management Area Husser Tract: 20.9 mi
- Tangipahoa Parish School Board Wildlife Management Area Loranger Tract: 22.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Kentwood Historical and Cultural Arts Museum: 16.0 mi
- Camp Moore Museum: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash Site Monument: 21.4 mi
- Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash: 21.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Bogue Chitto Mountain: 5.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Holmesville: 14.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- White Sands Lake Beach: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dyson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogue Chitto Mountain | ESE 107° | 108 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:33 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:27 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:27 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 51 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tylertown 5ese, 12 mi away.
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