Museum · Louisiana
Jim Bowie Museum
Jim Bowie Museum is a museum in Louisiana, at a recorded elevation of 18 m. The nearest named place is Fireman's Museum, a museum 0.5 miles away. Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 18 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates30.53159, -92.07401
- 0.5 mi off the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
- 4.6 mi off the Bayou Teche Scenic Byway, National
- 8.0 mi off the The Real French Destination Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Promised Land Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Opelousas Historic District: 0.6 mi
- South Park: 1.1 mi
- North Park: 1.3 mi
- North Park: 1.4 mi
- Washington Historic District: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Schilling Eagle Statue: 19.3 mi
- Vietnam and Korean War memorial: 20.6 mi
- Mosaic Arch: 21.2 mi
- Downtown Lafayette Arch: 21.3 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 21.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Fireman's Museum: 0.5 mi
- Opelousas Museum And Interpretive center: 0.6 mi
- Rural African American Museum: 1.1 mi
- Town of Washington Museum: 5.9 mi
- Eunice Museum: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Evangeline Maid Bread Sign: 21.0 mi
- Vermilionville Historic Village: 22.4 mi
- Cajun Country Swamp Tours: 23.5 mi
- De La Houssaye's Swamp Tours: 23.6 mi
- Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- East Krotz Springs: 19.9 mi
- Sherburne: 21.2 mi
- Red Cross: 23.3 mi
- Elliot City: 24.4 mi
- Atchafalaya: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area: 9.1 mi
- Acadian Conservation Corridor: 16.1 mi
- Eunice Prairie: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I-49 Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 24.7 mi
- Butte La Rose Rest Area and Tourist Information Center: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 3
- “The Sky’s The Limit” Sculpture: 21.9 mi
- “The Sky’s The Limit” Sculpture: 21.9 mi
- Corporate Block: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Rose Garden: 22.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:39 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:35 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:36 | 17:12 |
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 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Coteau, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367133415
Day trips start here
- Opelousas · 1 mi
- Cajun Prairie · 12 mi
- Church Point · 12 mi
- Krotz Springs · 19 mi
- Acadiana · 21 mi
- Eunice · 21 mi
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