Historic site · Louisiana
Duson Monument Founders of Crowley
Duson Monument Founders of Crowley is a historic site in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. The nearest named place is Levy Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
city in and the parish seat of Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Dates from 1887.
Wikidata Q1022973, matched on coordinates and name (487 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates30.21378, -92.36853
- On the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Jean Lafitte Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the The Real French Destination Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Promised Land Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Levy Park: 0.0 mi
- Crowley Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Duson Park: 0.5 mi
- Martin Luther King Park: 0.6 mi
- Edwards Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Old Southern Pacific Railway Station: 0.3 mi
- mobile: 0.4 mi
- Frog City Festival Pavilion: 6.1 mi
- City Ballroom: 6.1 mi
- Mural Room: 6.2 mi
Museums: 12
- Rice Museum: 1.4 mi
- Rayne City Museum: 6.3 mi
- Le Musee De La Ville De Kaplan: 15.5 mi
- Gueydan Museum: 15.6 mi
- Zigler Art Museum: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Acadian Village: 16.6 mi
- Gator Chateau: 18.0 mi
- Evangeline Maid Bread Sign: 20.6 mi
- Vermilionville Historic Village: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- “The Sky’s The Limit” Sculpture: 18.4 mi
- “The Sky’s The Limit” Sculpture: 18.4 mi
- Corporate Block: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Rose Garden: 18.9 mi
- Harmony Park: 22.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Eunice Prairie: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Miramar Beach: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- The aok tree patio: 20.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:40 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:38 | 17:14 |
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 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crowley 2 NE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8198105219
Day trips start here
- Rayne · 6 mi
- Cajun Prairie · 16 mi
- Church Point · 16 mi
- Jennings · 17 mi
- Eunice · 20 mi
- Acadiana · 21 mi
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