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Sabine Wildlife Management Area

Sabine Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Sabine Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Matlock Hills stands 164 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fisher Historic District, a park 8.9 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1998

What to expect

Operated by
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

How to reach it

Coordinates31.57128, -93.58672

Overlooks nearby

53 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 12
  • Merritt Mountain: 9.2 mi
  • Rock Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Moss Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Sand Hill: 16.6 mi
  • Eagle Hill: 21.4 mi
Parks: 8
  • Fisher Historic District: 8.9 mi
  • Fort Jesup State Historic Site: 11.3 mi
  • Rebel State Historic Site: 15.3 mi
  • Los Adaes State Historic Site: 19.7 mi
  • Fort Polk Recreation Site: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
  • Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sabine Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Matlock HillsW 268°164 m23.3 mi
Forse MountainW 261°162 m23.4 mi
Hieght HillW 269°156 m24.5 mi
Height HillW 268°151 m24.4 mi
Sand HillSSW 204°122 m16.6 mi
Rock HillSSW 205°114 m16.2 mi
Eagle HillESE 123°114 m21.4 mi
Big HillNW 325°108 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:26
June solstice06:1119:4720:23
September equinox07:0318:4019:13
December solstice07:1116:3917:16

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475057647279828176655648
Precip in5.34.45.24.95.24.94.23.53.44.44.56.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Many, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1118226020

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