Ghost town · Louisiana
Morrisonville
Morrisonville is a ghost town in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. The nearest named place is Gary J. Hebert Memorial Lock House, a museum 2.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates30.32220, -91.22470
- 1.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 1.5 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- On the Great River Road, National
- 28.4 mi off the Promised Land Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Park: 2.1 mi
- Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site: 2.2 mi
- Iberville Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Plaquemine Historic District: 2.4 mi
- Plaquemine CIty Park: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 32
- Mike the Tiger Habitat: 6.7 mi
- Mississippi River Bridge: 8.3 mi
- USS Kidd: 8.7 mi
- Louisiana State Welcome Center: 9.3 mi
- Flyin' Tigers: 11.9 mi
Museums: 31
- Gary J. Hebert Memorial Lock House: 2.1 mi
- Iberville Museum: 2.2 mi
- William A. Brookshire Military Museum: 6.9 mi
- Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum: 7.2 mi
- Education Building: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
- USCGC WHITE ALDER: 8.7 mi
- A-7 Corsair: 8.7 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 8.8 mi
- WHITE ALDER Memorial Light 195A: 9.1 mi
- Huey P. Long Memorial: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 10
- Windrush Garden: 8.9 mi
- Windrush Gardens: 8.9 mi
- Monroe Garden: 8.9 mi
- Florence and Charles Crowder Camellia Collection: 9.1 mi
- Barton Arboretum: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Burbank Nature Reserve: 6.2 mi
- Jones Creek Nature Reserve: 13.5 mi
- South Harrell's Ferry Nature Reserve: 14.5 mi
- Wray Nature Reserve: 14.9 mi
- Blackwater Conservation Area: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 4
- The Crest: 8.9 mi
- 2000: 12.2 mi
- The Red Stick Sculpture: 13.9 mi
- Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Istrouma Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Scott Bluffs: 13.6 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 17.8 mi
- Painted Bluffs: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Galveztown: 20.1 mi
- Alma: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Denham Spring: 19.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:35 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:33 | 17:09 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Plaquemine · 3 mi
- Port Allen · 9 mi
- Baton Rouge · 10 mi
- River Parishes · 10 mi
- Atchafalaya Basin · 26 mi
- Florida Parishes · 28 mi
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