Big Burns
Big Burns is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Onion Hill stands 0 m to the south, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge Admin Building and Visitor Contact Station, a nature reserve 3.6 miles away. Jean Lafitte Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Miami Corporation
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Jean Lafitte Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Creole Nature Trail, National
- 28.9 mi off the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
31 named places within 25 miles
- Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge: 3.9 mi
- Hayes Park: 8.4 mi
- Pintail Drive: 14.8 mi
- Pintail Wildlife Drive and Boardwalk: 15.0 mi
- Sportsman Park: 15.0 mi
- Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge Admin Building and Visitor Contact Station: 3.6 mi
- Big Burns: 11.8 mi
- Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge -Gibbstown Unit: 14.2 mi
- White Lake Wetlands State Conservation Area: 24.0 mi
- Zigler Art Museum: 18.3 mi
- W.H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum and Children's Telephone Museum: 18.3 mi
- Gueydan Museum: 19.7 mi
- Onion Hill: 4.2 mi
- Latania Hill: 6.1 mi
- Hackberry Beach: 22.8 mi
- Rutherford Beach: 23.3 mi
- The aok tree patio: 10.8 mi
- Gator Chateau: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Burns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onion Hill | S 190° | 0 m | 4.2 mi |
| Latania Hill | S 180° | 0 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:41 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:38 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:40 | 17:17 |
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 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Arthur 7 SW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/470895593
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- Jennings · 18 mi
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