Galveztown
Galveztown is a ghost town in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Indian Camp Ridge stands 8 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Galvez Town, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 8.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Louisiana, United States
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Paula Park: 2.1 mi
- Neighborhood Common Grounds: 4.3 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 4.3 mi
- Butch Gore Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
- Arbor Walk Subdivision Playground: 4.9 mi
- Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum: 7.4 mi
- Education Building: 13.1 mi
- Exhibit Building: 13.1 mi
- LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens and Museum: 13.5 mi
- Houmas House: 14.1 mi
- Barataria Pirate: 8.1 mi
- Tilt-a-Whirl: 8.1 mi
- Black Widow: 8.1 mi
- Dixie Landin' and Manchac Train Station: 8.1 mi
- Gilbeau's Galaxy: 8.1 mi
- Galvez Town: 0.0 mi
- F-4 Phantom Jet: 10.3 mi
- Peace Stones: 14.2 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 19.2 mi
- A-7 Corsair: 19.3 mi
- LSU Botanic Gardens Orangerie: 13.7 mi
- Memory Garden: 13.8 mi
- Windrush Garden: 14.3 mi
- Windrush Gardens: 14.4 mi
- Monroe Garden: 14.4 mi
- Kendalwood Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Amite River Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 7.7 mi
- South Harrell's Ferry Nature Reserve: 9.2 mi
- Jones Creek Nature Reserve: 11.3 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Saulsettoon Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Duncans Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Istrouma Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Scott Bluffs: 21.9 mi
- Indian Mound: 8.5 mi
- Brown's Ridge: 10.2 mi
- Indian Camp Ridge: 11.5 mi
- Rose Mound: 19.5 mi
- Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery: 10.3 mi
- The Crest: 19.3 mi
- The Red Stick Sculpture: 22.2 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Denham Spring: 11.1 mi
- Morrisonville: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galveztown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Camp Ridge | ENE 75° | 8 m | 11.5 mi |
| Rose Mound | E 82° | 3 m | 19.5 mi |
| Indian Mound | ESE 112° | 2 m | 8.5 mi |
| Brown's Ridge | ESE 113° | 2 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:34 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:32 | 17:08 |
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 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 53 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LSU Ben-hur Farm, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Florida Parishes · 14 mi
- Baton Rouge · 17 mi
- River Parishes · 17 mi
- Plaquemine · 21 mi
- Port Allen · 21 mi
- Vacherie · 25 mi
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