Ghost town · Louisiana
Sherburne
Sherburne is a ghost town in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. The nearest named place is Sherburne Wildlife Management Area, a park 1.1 miles away. Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles.
town in Louisiana, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates30.51500, -91.71889
- 2.5 mi off the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Promised Land Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Bayou Teche Scenic Byway, National
55 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 27
- Sherburne Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Hill Park: 2.3 mi
- Nall Park: 2.9 mi
- Sherburne Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Ryan Allen Shoup Park: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- East Krotz Springs: 2.0 mi
- Elliot City: 4.3 mi
- False River: 8.4 mi
- Atchafalaya: 11.7 mi
- Red Cross: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- McGee's Louisiana Swamp Tours and Adventures: 14.5 mi
- Mcgees swamp tour: 14.7 mi
- Gross Tete Memorial Park: 18.6 mi
- Cajun Country Swamp Tours: 23.1 mi
- De La Houssaye's Swamp Tours: 23.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Jim Bowie Museum: 21.2 mi
- Town of Washington Museum: 21.3 mi
- Rural African American Museum: 21.6 mi
- Fireman's Museum: 21.6 mi
- Opelousas Museum And Interpretive center: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Historic sites: 3
- 82nd Airborne Division Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Vietnam and Korean War memorial: 19.9 mi
- Schilling Eagle Statue: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 11.9 mi
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Statue of Mary: 21.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:38 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:34 | 17:11 |
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 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Coteau, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Krotz Springs · 3 mi
- Atchafalaya Basin · 11 mi
- Henderson · 15 mi
- New Roads · 21 mi
- Opelousas · 22 mi
- Acadiana · 26 mi
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