Ghost town · Louisiana
Elliot City
Elliot City is a ghost town in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. The nearest named place is Sherburne Wildlife Management Area, a park 3.7 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates30.55611, -91.66528
- 3.4 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 5.2 mi off the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Promised Land Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Bayou Teche Scenic Byway, National
43 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 18
- Sherburne Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Ryan Allen Shoup Park: 4.2 mi
- Hill Park: 5.4 mi
- Nall Park: 5.7 mi
- Glaser's Park: 7.6 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Sherburne: 4.3 mi
- False River: 4.4 mi
- East Krotz Springs: 4.6 mi
- Red Cross: 10.2 mi
- Atchafalaya: 14.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Town of Washington Museum: 23.7 mi
- Myrtles Plantation: 23.8 mi
- Jim Bowie Museum: 24.4 mi
- Rural African American Museum: 24.6 mi
- Opelousas Museum And Interpretive center: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Atchafalaya National Wildlife Reserve: 6.9 mi
- Sherburne WMA Complex--South Farm: 12.4 mi
- Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area: 21.8 mi
- Port Hudson State Historic Site: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- 82nd Airborne Division Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Vietnam and Korean War memorial: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Gross Tete Memorial Park: 17.2 mi
- Mcgees swamp tour: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Balls Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Painted Bluffs: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 15.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:38 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:34 | 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 | 52 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Roads 5 NE, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Krotz Springs · 5 mi
- Atchafalaya Basin · 13 mi
- New Roads · 17 mi
- Henderson · 18 mi
- Opelousas · 25 mi
- Port Allen · 28 mi
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