Town of Washington Museum
Town of Washington Museum is a museum in Louisiana, at a recorded elevation of 14 m. The nearest named place is Washington Historic District, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway runs past it. 51 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Dates from 1720.
Wikidata Q939412, matched on coordinates and name (257 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 14 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Bayou Teche Scenic Byway, National
- 13.8 mi off the The Real French Destination Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Promised Land Scenic Byway
51 named places within 25 miles
- Washington Historic District: 0.0 mi
- Thistlethwaite State Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- North Park: 4.8 mi
- North Park: 4.8 mi
- Opelousas Historic District: 5.9 mi
- Rural African American Museum: 5.0 mi
- Opelousas Museum And Interpretive center: 5.7 mi
- Fireman's Museum: 5.9 mi
- Jim Bowie Museum: 5.9 mi
- Eunice Museum: 22.9 mi
- East Krotz Springs: 19.6 mi
- Red Cross: 20.2 mi
- Sherburne: 21.3 mi
- Elliot City: 23.7 mi
- Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Acadian Conservation Corridor: 11.2 mi
- Eunice Prairie: 22.4 mi
- The Indians: 21.6 mi
- Schilling Eagle Statue: 24.9 mi
- “The Sky’s The Limit” Sculpture: 24.6 mi
- “The Sky’s The Limit” Sculpture: 24.6 mi
- I-49 Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- chicot springs: 21.9 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 | 20:15 |
| 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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367133414
Day trips start here
- Opelousas · 6 mi
- Cajun Prairie · 17 mi
- Church Point · 17 mi
- Krotz Springs · 19 mi
- Eunice · 23 mi
- Henderson · 26 mi
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