344th Bomb Group (M) AAF
344th Bomb Group (M) AAF is a historic site in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Giddens Hill stands 126 m to the east-northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is 486th Bombardment Group (H), a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994-09-21
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hooter Park: 0.4 mi
- Hooter Park: 0.5 mi
- Patricia Drive Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- John Wesley Park: 1.6 mi
- Tuttle Park: 1.9 mi
- River Goddess: 3.5 mi
- Snow Sculpture: 3.5 mi
- Tori Gate: 4.1 mi
- Chained: 4.1 mi
- Pagoda: 4.1 mi
- 486th Bombardment Group (H): 0.0 mi
- "Hells Angels": 0.0 mi
- 34th Bomb Group: 0.0 mi
- Major General Lewis-Elton Lyle: 0.0 mi
- 1999 Omar N. Bradley Spirit of Independence Award to World War II Veterans: 0.0 mi
- Barksdale Global Power Museum: 0.0 mi
- Mardi Gras Museum: 2.6 mi
- Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center: 3.5 mi
- Meadows Museum of Art: 3.6 mi
- Spring Street Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Albany Bluffs: 11.1 mi
- Hurrican Bluffs: 15.6 mi
- Carolina Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Pine Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Cedar Bluffs: 21.7 mi
- Derelict Tram: 3.6 mi
- Old Railroad Equitment: 3.7 mi
- Track Speeder: 4.4 mi
- SUSLA Sign: 9.3 mi
- hay ride: 15.5 mi
- Shreveport Green Urban Farm: 4.3 mi
- R.W. Norton Botanical Garden: 5.0 mi
- Linda Coleman Memorial Garden: 9.7 mi
- Angel Garden: 24.2 mi
- Giddens Hill: 9.5 mi
- Pine Hills: 11.9 mi
- Indian Mound: 19.9 mi
- Cross Lake Fishing Beach: 9.6 mi
- Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 22.6 mi
- Red River National Wildlife Refuge: 4.8 mi
- Albany: 11.2 mi
- Babb Covered Picnic Tables: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 344th Bomb Group (M) AAF. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giddens Hill | ENE 70° | 126 m | 9.5 mi |
| Pine Hills | WNW 297° | 106 m | 11.9 mi |
| Indian Mound | E 89° | 44 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:36 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shreveport Dwtn AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12528244949
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