Torras
Torras is a ghost town in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Rock Hill stands 105 m to the east-northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is USACE Old River Control Area, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 0.4 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 4.2 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 7.0 mi off the Tunica Trace Scenic Byway
30 named places within 25 miles
- Pomme De Terre State Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
- Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- Tunica Hills State Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Red River State Wildlife Management Area: 18.6 mi
- Spring Bayou State Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
- Red River Landing: 2.2 mi
- Clarksville: 8.5 mi
- Fort Adams: 10.2 mi
- Loch Leven: 16.3 mi
- Kienstra: 16.9 mi
- Angola Museum: 7.4 mi
- Cottage Plantation: 20.8 mi
- Cottage Plantation: 20.8 mi
- Myrtles Plantation: 21.5 mi
- Cottonport Museum and Cultural Center: 22.3 mi
- Rock Hill: 8.0 mi
- Blockhouse Hill: 10.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Torras. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | ENE 66° | 105 m | 8.0 mi |
| Blockhouse Hill | NE 51° | 104 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:39 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:33 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Francisville 1 NE, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- New Roads · 25 mi
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