USACE Old River Control Area
USACE Old River Control Area is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Rock Hill stands 105 m to the east-northeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Torras, a ghost town 1.0 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway runs past it. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
How to reach it
- On the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- On the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Tunica Trace Scenic Byway
- 5.2 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
30 named places within 25 miles
- Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 10.4 mi
- Pomme De Terre State Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
- Tunica Hills State Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Red River State Wildlife Management Area: 17.8 mi
- Spring Bayou State Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
- Torras: 1.0 mi
- Red River Landing: 3.1 mi
- Clarksville: 7.7 mi
- Fort Adams: 9.3 mi
- Loch Leven: 15.3 mi
- Angola Museum: 7.5 mi
- Cottage Plantation: 20.9 mi
- Cottage Plantation: 20.9 mi
- Myrtles Plantation: 21.8 mi
- Cottonport Museum and Cultural Center: 22.7 mi
- Rock Hill: 7.3 mi
- Blockhouse Hill: 9.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of USACE Old River Control Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | ENE 72° | 105 m | 7.3 mi |
| Blockhouse Hill | NE 54° | 104 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:39 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:33 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Francisville 1 NE, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1117199543
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