Louisiana History Museum
Louisiana History Museum is a museum in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Dough Hills stands 71 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Arna Bontemps African-American Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Colonial Trails Scenic Byway runs past it. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
The story
The Louisiana History Museum is located in the historic downtown portion of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA, near the Red River. It showcases the social evolution of all of Louisiana, but centers on the history of Central Louisiana, Rapides Parish, and Alexandria. Major exhibit areas deal with Native Americans, Louisiana geography, politics, health care, farming, and the impact of war.
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Wikidata Q6689220, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
63 named places within 25 miles
- Alexander Fulton Park: 0.2 mi
- City of Alexandria River Front Park: 0.8 mi
- Pineville Soccer Park: 1.0 mi
- Cheatham Park: 1.1 mi
- Cheatham Park: 1.2 mi
- Bailey's Dam Overlook: 0.9 mi
- Camp Livingston: POW Camp: 8.7 mi
- Camp LIvingston Gas Chamber: 9.5 mi
- Camp Livingston Bowling Area & Tennis Courts: 10.0 mi
- Camp Livingston Pool: 10.3 mi
- Arna Bontemps African-American Museum: 0.1 mi
- T.R.E.E. House Children's Museum: 0.2 mi
- Alexandria Museum of Art: 0.2 mi
- Kent Plantation House: 2.3 mi
- Louisiana Maneuvers & Military Museum: 4.9 mi
- Miller Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Grimes Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Deloges Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Koins Bluff: 21.8 mi
- Indian Bluff: 24.0 mi
- Elbow Slough Wildlife Management Area: 11.4 mi
- Alexander State Forest Wildlife Management Area: 11.7 mi
- Acadiana Conservation Corridor: 25.0 mi
- McNutt Hill: 13.4 mi
- Dough Hills: 21.6 mi
- Les Grandes Côtes: 24.3 mi
- Flying Tigers Heritage Park: 5.1 mi
- Louisiana Mudfest: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Louisiana History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dough Hills | W 275° | 71 m | 21.6 mi |
| McNutt Hill | W 265° | 56 m | 13.4 mi |
| Les Grandes Côtes | SE 137° | 23 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:42 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:35 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 51 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alexandria, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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