Oak Alley Plantation House
Oak Alley Plantation House is a museum in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Brown's Ridge stands 2 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Alley Plantation, a attraction 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
The story
human settlement in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Wikidata Q2472127, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- On the Great River Road, National
- 13.0 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Wetlands Cultural Trail
97 named places within 25 miles
- Paulina Park: 2.8 mi
- Saint Michaels Church Historic District: 3.1 mi
- Lutcher Park: 5.4 mi
- Miles Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
- Juan Anthony Joseph: 10.9 mi
- St Joseph Plantation: 0.3 mi
- Laura Plantation: 3.0 mi
- Whitney Plantation: 7.9 mi
- Garyville Timbermill Museum: 10.1 mi
- San Fransisco Plantation: 10.9 mi
- Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 17.5 mi
- Lake Boeuf Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
- Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
- Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 20.8 mi
- Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 20.9 mi
- Oak Alley Plantation: 0.1 mi
- St. Joseph Plantation: 0.2 mi
- Evergreen Plantation: 8.2 mi
- San Francisco Plantation: 10.8 mi
- Houmas House Plantation and Gardens: 13.4 mi
- The Longboat: 7.8 mi
- Returning The Chains: 7.9 mi
- Sante Fe Bull: 13.4 mi
- Lion Statue: 14.1 mi
- Angel's Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 24.0 mi
- Galvez Town: 24.3 mi
- Brown's Ridge: 19.5 mi
- Indian Mound: 20.2 mi
- Frenier: 22.1 mi
- Galveztown: 24.3 mi
- LaBranche Wetland Watchers Park: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oak Alley Plantation House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown's Ridge | N 8° | 2 m | 19.5 mi |
| Indian Mound | N 3° | 2 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:33 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:30 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:32 | 17:08 |
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 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 55 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reserve, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/461398139
Day trips start here
- Vacherie · 3 mi
- LaPlace · 18 mi
- Luling · 25 mi
- Saint Rose · 28 mi
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