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Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation, modelled
28 m
Nearest byway
Bienville Trace Scenic Byway3.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
32.8301, -91.8069
Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled 28 m. The nearest named place is Ben Lilly Conservation Area, a nature reserve 5.0 miles away. Bienville Trace Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 28 named places lie within 25 miles.

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

28 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4719:19
June solstice06:0019:4320:19
September equinox06:5618:3319:05
December solstice07:0716:2817:06

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855637178818175645346
Precip in5.74.94.96.15.24.14.64.73.45.14.45.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bastrop, 9 mi away.

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