Fort Polk Military Museum
Fort Polk Military Museum is a museum in Louisiana, at a recorded elevation of 95 m. Gunter Hill stands 86 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Polk Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 95 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Toledo Dam Vista LA · 24 mi
42 named places within 25 miles
- Warrior Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Honor Field: 1.2 mi
- Maple Terrace Park: 4.8 mi
- Little Cypress Pond Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
- New Llano Park: 6.5 mi
- Warrior Memorial Park monuments: 0.5 mi
- US Veterans: 7.5 mi
- Site of Old Burr's Ferry (At Highway Bridge): 18.6 mi
- Sycamore Cemetery: 22.5 mi
- Cedar Grove Community: 23.5 mi
- Fort Polk Museum: 0.0 mi
- Beauregard Museum: 14.2 mi
- Longleaf Scenic Area: 5.5 mi
- Enduro Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
- Beauregard Parish Jail: 14.2 mi
- Bon Ami: 17.2 mi
- Gunter Hill: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Polk Military Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunter Hill | W 278° | 86 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 19:45 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
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 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leesville, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367133283
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