Leota
Leota is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Hardwood Hill stands 40 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge, a park 5.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.3 miles off. 36 named places lie within 25 miles.
ghost town located in Washington County, Mississippi, United States
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 1.3 mi off the Mississippi Delta Great River Road
- 10.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 10.9 mi off the Bienville Trace Scenic Byway
36 named places within 25 miles
- Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge: 5.3 mi
- Leroy Percy Game Management Area: 9.1 mi
- Leroy Percy State Park: 9.3 mi
- Warfield Point Park: 17.3 mi
- Indian Bayou State Wildlife Area: 17.7 mi
- Lakeport Plantation: 11.5 mi
- Mont Helena: 16.3 mi
- Greenville History Museum: 21.2 mi
- Louisiana State Cotton Museum: 21.2 mi
- Birthplace of the Frog: An Exhibit of Jim Henson’s Delta Boyhood: 23.1 mi
- Greenville Cypress Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Sunflower Waterfowl Project: 24.7 mi
- River Road Queen Welcome Center: 19.4 mi
- Lake Village Confederate Monument: 19.7 mi
- Hardwood Hill: 20.4 mi
- Ben Lomond: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leota. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwood Hill | NNW 348° | 40 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:41 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eudora, 11 mi away.
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