Amite River Wildlife Sanctuary
Amite River Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Indian Camp Ridge stands 8 m to the east-northeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Galveztown, a ghost town 2.4 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 6.6 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Baton Rouge Audobon Society
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 17.8 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Paula Park: 2.9 mi
- Butch Gore Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- King George Park: 4.6 mi
- Neighborhood Common Grounds: 4.8 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 5.0 mi
- Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum: 7.2 mi
- Nature Center: 13.3 mi
- Houmas House: 13.8 mi
- The Great River Road Museum: 13.8 mi
- Education Building: 15.4 mi
- Barataria Pirate: 10.4 mi
- Tilt-a-Whirl: 10.4 mi
- Black Widow: 10.4 mi
- Dixie Landin' and Manchac Train Station: 10.4 mi
- Gilbeau's Galaxy: 10.5 mi
- Galvez Town: 2.4 mi
- F-4 Phantom Jet: 10.4 mi
- Peace Stones: 16.7 mi
- WHITE ALDER Memorial Light 195A: 20.9 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 21.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 16.2 mi
- LSU Botanic Gardens Orangerie: 16.2 mi
- Memory Garden: 16.2 mi
- Windrush Garden: 16.8 mi
- Windrush Gardens: 16.8 mi
- Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery: 12.5 mi
- 2000: 13.4 mi
- The Crest: 21.7 mi
- Returning The Chains: 23.2 mi
- The Longboat: 23.3 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Saulsettoon Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Duncans Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Istrouma Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Scott Bluffs: 24.3 mi
- Indian Mound: 6.0 mi
- Brown's Ridge: 7.8 mi
- Indian Camp Ridge: 9.7 mi
- Rose Mound: 17.5 mi
- Galveztown: 2.4 mi
- Morrisonville: 22.3 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Denham Spring: 13.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amite River Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Camp Ridge | ENE 66° | 8 m | 9.7 mi |
| Rose Mound | ENE 77° | 3 m | 17.5 mi |
| Indian Mound | ESE 111° | 2 m | 6.0 mi |
| Brown's Ridge | ESE 113° | 2 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:34 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:30 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 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 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 55 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carville 2 SW, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1392243242
Day trips start here
- Florida Parishes · 14 mi
- Baton Rouge · 20 mi
- River Parishes · 20 mi
- Plaquemine · 23 mi
- Port Allen · 23 mi
- Vacherie · 23 mi
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