Ghost town · Louisiana
East Krotz Springs
East Krotz Springs is a ghost town in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. The nearest named place is Hill Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates30.53691, -91.74016
- 0.6 mi off the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Bayou Teche Scenic Byway, National
- 13.5 mi off the Promised Land Scenic Byway
51 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 25
- Hill Park: 0.7 mi
- Nall Park: 1.1 mi
- Sherburne Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Sherburne Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Ryan Allen Shoup Park: 8.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Sherburne: 2.0 mi
- Elliot City: 4.6 mi
- False River: 9.1 mi
- Red Cross: 10.8 mi
- Atchafalaya: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- McGee's Louisiana Swamp Tours and Adventures: 15.9 mi
- Mcgees swamp tour: 16.1 mi
- Gross Tete Memorial Park: 20.4 mi
- Cajun Country Swamp Tours: 23.8 mi
- De La Houssaye's Swamp Tours: 23.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Town of Washington Museum: 19.6 mi
- Jim Bowie Museum: 19.9 mi
- Rural African American Museum: 20.2 mi
- Opelousas Museum And Interpretive center: 20.3 mi
- Fireman's Museum: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Historic sites: 3
- 82nd Airborne Division Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Vietnam and Korean War memorial: 20.6 mi
- Schilling Eagle Statue: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 13.4 mi
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Statue of Mary: 22.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:38 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:35 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Coteau, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Krotz Springs · 1 mi
- Atchafalaya Basin · 13 mi
- Henderson · 16 mi
- Opelousas · 20 mi
- New Roads · 21 mi
- Acadiana · 27 mi
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