Floy McElroy Wildlife Management Area
Floy McElroy Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Pargoud Indian Mound stands 22 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Blakeman Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Bienville Trace Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
What to expect
- Operated by
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Bienville Trace Scenic Byway
- 32.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Blakeman Park: 2.4 mi
- Coulee State Wildlife Refuge: 10.9 mi
- Poverty Point Reservoir State Park: 14.7 mi
- Chenault Park: 16.3 mi
- Cities Service Wildlife Management Area: 16.4 mi
- Northeast Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum: 15.9 mi
- Chennault Aviation & Military Museum: 18.1 mi
- Carriage House: 20.8 mi
- Snyder Museum and Arts Center: 20.8 mi
- Mascur Museum: 21.5 mi
- Statue: 19.2 mi
- Flowering Shell Statue: 21.6 mi
- Butterfly Sculpture: 21.7 mi
- WWII Tank: 22.5 mi
- Serenity Garden: 16.1 mi
- ELSong Garden: 22.5 mi
- Poverty Point: 21.4 mi
- Pargoud Indian Mound: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Floy McElroy Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pargoud Indian Mound | W 277° | 22 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:42 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:29 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rayville, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1118551878
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