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Big Burns

Big Burns from directly overhead

Big Burns is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of -0 m. Latania Hill stands 0 m to the east-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Chenier Park, a park 7.3 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 7.2 miles off. 17 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates29.87389, -92.96020

17 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 7
  • Grand Chenier Park: 7.3 mi
  • Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge: 8.1 mi
  • Pintail Drive: 8.5 mi
  • Pintail Wildlife Drive and Boardwalk: 8.8 mi
  • Hayes Park: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Peaks: 2
  • Latania Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Onion Hill: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • The aok tree patio: 22.0 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Latania HillENE 65°0 m7.8 mi
Onion HillNE 51°0 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5219:24
June solstice06:1219:4120:16
September equinox07:0118:3819:10
December solstice07:0416:4117:17

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697682838380726255
Precip in5.73.33.44.64.45.97.07.06.03.74.34.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockefeller WL Refuge, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/470895595

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