Katrina Memorial
Katrina Memorial is a historic site in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Laborde Mountain stands 13 m to the southwest, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sciences Botanical Common area, a garden 0.2 miles away. San Bernardo Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Inscription
- These trees once stood erect. Their current state is a vivid reminder of the incredible force of nature that changed New Orleans forever. Installed on the 5th ANniversary of Katrina by the 2009-2010 UNO Student Government.
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the San Bernardo Scenic Byway
- 4.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 8.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Collapsed Observarion Deck · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Live Oak Park: 0.4 mi
- London Park: 0.4 mi
- Carlson Park: 0.6 mi
- Lake Oaks Park: 0.6 mi
- Donnelly Playground: 0.7 mi
- Spanish Fort: 1.1 mi
- USCGC WHITE ALDER Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Spanish Custom House: 3.6 mi
- Gayarre Place: 3.9 mi
- Wedell Monument: 4.2 mi
- New Orleans Botanical Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Storyland: 3.5 mi
- Historic Oak Grove: 3.6 mi
- The Cannery: 4.0 mi
- Bourbon Street: 4.5 mi
- Louisiana Children's Museum: 3.2 mi
- New Orleans Museum of Art: 3.4 mi
- Pitot House: 3.5 mi
- Le Musée de f.p.c.: 3.9 mi
- JAMNOLA: 4.3 mi
- Jendiva 2001: 3.3 mi
- Sydney & Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden: 3.3 mi
- Ruby Bridges: 4.2 mi
- The Art Garden & Floating Gallery: 4.6 mi
- José Martí: 4.6 mi
- Audubon Louisiana Nature Center: 6.3 mi
- Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge: 13.2 mi
- Saint Tammany State Game Refuge: 18.2 mi
- Jean Lafitte Nature Study Park: 20.3 mi
- Limited Access Area: 23.3 mi
- Fazendeville: 7.6 mi
- Frenier: 22.2 mi
- Ruddock: 24.6 mi
- Sciences Botanical Common area: 0.2 mi
- Order of the Arrow Garden: 23.2 mi
- Laborde Mountain: 2.4 mi
- LaBranche Wetland Watchers Park: 18.2 mi
- Olimpic Beach: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Katrina Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laborde Mountain | SW 223° | 13 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:30 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:27 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:29 | 17:05 |
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 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 56 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Orleans Lakefront AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3854880375
Day trips start here
- New Orleans/Gentilly · 1 mi
- New Orleans/7th, 8th, and Upper 9th Wards · 3 mi
- New Orleans/Lakeview and Lakeshore · 3 mi
- New Orleans/Tremé · 4 mi
- New Orleans · 5 mi
- New Orleans/Bywater · 5 mi
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