Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Latania Hill stands 0 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve, a park 0.7 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 12 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Creole Nature Trail, National
- 5.2 mi off the Jean Lafitte Scenic Byway
12 named places within 25 miles
- Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Grand Chenier Park: 18.1 mi
- Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge: 22.6 mi
- White Lake Wetlands State Conservation Area: 16.2 mi
- Big Burns: 21.3 mi
- Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge Admin Building and Visitor Contact Station: 23.8 mi
- Latania Hill: 19.6 mi
- Onion Hill: 21.7 mi
- Hackberry Beach: 21.6 mi
- Rutherford Beach: 24.1 mi
- Point Grosbec: 23.1 mi
- Oak Point: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latania Hill | NNW 334° | 0 m | 19.6 mi |
| Onion Hill | NNW 335° | 0 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:40 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:41 | 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 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockefeller WL Refuge, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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