Nature reserve · Louisiana
Pointe Au Chien State Wildlife Management Area
Pointe Au Chien State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a recorded elevation of 0 m. Wetlands Cultural Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 56 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 0 m
How to reach it
Coordinates29.47957, -90.50786
- 8.1 mi off the Wetlands Cultural Trail
56 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 39
- Montegut Park: 2.7 mi
- Pointe Au Chien State Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Little Caillou Park: 6.4 mi
- Pointe Aux Chenes State Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Larose Regional Park: 10.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Center For Traditional Louisiana Boat Building & Museum: 11.7 mi
- Bayou Lafourche Folklife and Heritage Museum: 11.7 mi
- Regional Military Museum: 14.9 mi
- Finding Our Roots African American Museum: 15.0 mi
- Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Pointe Au Chien State Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Pointe aux Chenes State Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Pointe aux Chenes State Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Lake Boeuf Wildlife Management Area: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 10.3 mi
- Saint Peter: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Home Port: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Pickels' Peppers and Freshness: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Bush Canal 2: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shell Beach: 19.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:31 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:29 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:33 | 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 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galliano, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/38476791
Day trips start here
- Greater New Orleans · 19 mi
- Jean Lafitte · 29 mi
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