Ruddock
Ruddock is a ghost town in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Laborde Mountain stands 13 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tour Launch, a attraction 3.1 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 13 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 27.1 mi off the San Bernardo Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Collapsed Observarion Deck · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas F. Daley Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
- Larayo Youth Park: 10.1 mi
- Regala Park: 12.2 mi
- Swamp Walk: 13.4 mi
- Norco Park: 13.8 mi
- 1811 Kid Ory Historic House: 10.5 mi
- San Fransisco Plantation: 15.0 mi
- Garyville Timbermill Museum: 15.3 mi
- Louisiana Quilt Trail: 16.1 mi
- Louisiana Treasures Museum: 17.4 mi
- Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tour Launch: 3.1 mi
- San Francisco Plantation: 15.1 mi
- Mitchell's Swamp Adventures/Mitchell - Kliebert Headquarters: 17.7 mi
- Evergreen Plantation: 17.9 mi
- Destrehan Plantation: 18.3 mi
- Angel's Memorial: 17.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 18.8 mi
- Compassionate Friends Memorial Garden: 19.1 mi
- USCGC WHITE ALDER Memorial: 22.0 mi
- Garden of Honor: 23.8 mi
- Rose Mound: 14.9 mi
- Brown's Ridge: 19.1 mi
- Indian Camp Ridge: 20.7 mi
- Indian Mound: 20.8 mi
- Laborde Mountain: 24.1 mi
- Returning The Chains: 17.6 mi
- The Longboat: 17.8 mi
- LaSalle's Landing: 19.2 mi
- Jendiva 2001: 24.5 mi
- Sydney & Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden: 24.8 mi
- Limited Access Area: 5.4 mi
- Manchac Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 11.5 mi
- Joyce Wildlife Management Area: 18.0 mi
- Duncans Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Saulsettoon Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Pea Patch: 23.5 mi
- Sciences Botanical Common area: 24.6 mi
- Frenier: 6.7 mi
- LaBranche Wetland Watchers Park: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruddock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laborde Mountain | SE 125° | 13 m | 24.1 mi |
| Indian Camp Ridge | NW 307° | 8 m | 20.7 mi |
| Rose Mound | NW 326° | 3 m | 14.9 mi |
| Brown's Ridge | WNW 287° | 2 m | 19.1 mi |
| Indian Mound | WNW 288° | 2 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:32 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:30 | 17:06 |
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 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 55 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reserve, 14 mi away.
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