Fort Livingston
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Fort Livingston is a historic site in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. The nearest named place is Queen Bess Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. Wetlands Cultural Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 13 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
Fort Livingston was a 19th-century coastal defense fort located on Grand Terre Island in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The fort was named after Edward Livingston who had held positions as Mayor of New York City, U.S. Senator from Louisiana, and U.S. Secretary of State under President Andrew Jackson. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1974. Original plans for the fort were prepared by Lieutenant H. G. Wright. These plans called for the fortress to be a trapeziform stronghold surrounded by a wet ditch and by outworks on the land side. The walls were constructed of cemented shell, faced with brick, and trimmed with granite. Fort Livingston is one of the largest coastal forts in Louisiana, and is the only fort on the Gulf of Mexico in the state. It is a classic example of American coastal forts of the first half of the 19th century. Today it is in ruins.
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Wikidata Q5471532, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1841
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Wetlands Cultural Trail
- 20.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
13 named places within 25 miles
- Ninety West Park: 4.2 mi
- Carl T. Satin Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
- Wisner State Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Plaquemines Park Project Port Sulphur: 20.5 mi
- Oak Ridge Community Park: 21.8 mi
- Queen Bess Wildlife Refuge: 2.3 mi
- Queen Bess Wildlife Refuge: 2.3 mi
- Elmer's Island Wildlife Refuge: 8.1 mi
- Elmer's Island Wildlife Refuge: 9.4 mi
- Elmer's Island Wildlife Refuge: 10.3 mi
- Grand Isle Beach: 3.0 mi
- Bayou Lafourche Fin: 18.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:28 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:26 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:31 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LSU Citrus Rsch STN, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 74000925OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Fort Livingston, reference 74000925, listed 08/30/74.
OpenStreetMap element way/845631804
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