Ghost town · Louisiana
Red Cross
Red Cross is a ghost town in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. The nearest named place is Ryan Allen Shoup Park, a park 10.0 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles.
ghost town in Louisiana, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates30.69250, -91.72933
- 3.4 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 0.8 mi off the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
- 8.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
49 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 18
- Ryan Allen Shoup Park: 10.0 mi
- Nall Park: 10.7 mi
- Hill Park: 11.1 mi
- Sherburne Wildlife Management Area: 12.5 mi
- Glaser's Park: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Elliot City: 10.2 mi
- East Krotz Springs: 10.8 mi
- False River: 11.7 mi
- Sherburne: 12.3 mi
- Red River Landing: 18.8 mi
Museums: 9
- Angola Museum: 19.6 mi
- Town of Washington Museum: 20.2 mi
- Myrtles Plantation: 21.7 mi
- Rural African American Museum: 23.1 mi
- Jim Bowie Museum: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Rest areas: 3
- I-49 Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 24.1 mi
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- 82nd Airborne Division Memorial: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Balls Bluff: 24.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:38 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 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, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Krotz Springs · 11 mi
- New Roads · 17 mi
- Atchafalaya Basin · 23 mi
- Opelousas · 24 mi
- Henderson · 27 mi
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