Ghost town · Louisiana
False River
False River is a ghost town in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. The nearest named place is Ryan Allen Shoup Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
What the record says
- Founded
- 1720
How to reach it
Coordinates30.57060, -91.59280
- 0.4 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
- 7.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 7.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
57 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 29
- Ryan Allen Shoup Park: 1.8 mi
- Glaser's Park: 3.2 mi
- Sherburne Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Hill Park: 9.8 mi
- Nall Park: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Elliot City: 4.4 mi
- Sherburne: 8.4 mi
- East Krotz Springs: 9.1 mi
- Red Cross: 11.7 mi
- Alma: 12.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Myrtles Plantation: 20.2 mi
- Martin L. Harvey Hall: 23.7 mi
- Cottage Plantation: 23.8 mi
- Cottage Plantation: 23.8 mi
- West Baton Rouge Parish Museum: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Gross Tete Memorial Park: 14.7 mi
- McGee's Louisiana Swamp Tours and Adventures: 20.7 mi
- Mcgees swamp tour: 20.9 mi
- Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Atchafalaya National Wildlife Reserve: 7.6 mi
- Sherburne WMA Complex--South Farm: 11.2 mi
- Port Hudson State Historic Site: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Balls Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Painted Bluffs: 19.1 mi
- Scott Bluffs: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 17.5 mi
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- 82nd Airborne Division Memorial: 17.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- The Red Stick Sculpture: 23.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:37 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:33 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:34 | 17:10 |
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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Krotz Springs · 10 mi
- New Roads · 13 mi
- Atchafalaya Basin · 14 mi
- Henderson · 21 mi
- Port Allen · 24 mi
- Baton Rouge · 28 mi
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