Nature reserve · Louisiana

USACE Old River Lock Area

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Elevation, modelled: 14 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Rock Hill105 m · 3.7 mi
Nearest byway: River Road Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice: 20:14local time
Coordinates: 31.0764, -91.5967

USACE Old River Lock Area from directly overhead

USACE Old River Lock Area is a nature reserve in Louisiana, at a modelled 14 m. Rock Hill stands 105 m to the southeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Blockhouse Hill, a peak 2.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway runs past it. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

The record

Operated by: United States Army Corps of Engineers

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of USACE Old River Lock Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Rock Hill	SE 138°	105 m	3.7 mi
Blockhouse Hill	E 85°	104 m	2.9 mi

On the road

On the River Road Scenic BywayNational
On the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
8.7 mi off the Tunica Trace Scenic Byway
On the Great River RoadNational

Around it

26 named places within 25 miles

Parks8

Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 10.6 mi
Tunica Hills State Wildlife Management Area: 12.2 mi
Pomme De Terre State Wildlife Management Area: 14.7 mi
Red River State Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi
West Feliciana Parks and Recreation: 22.6 mi

Ghost towns6

Fort Adams: 3.0 mi
Clarksville: 3.0 mi
Torras: 7.7 mi
Red River Landing: 9.0 mi
Loch Leven: 9.2 mi

Nature reserves5

USACE Old River Control Area: 6.7 mi
Three Rivers State Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area North Tract: 8.3 mi
Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area South Tract: 10.5 mi
Pomme de Terre Wildlife Management Area: 13.9 mi

Museums4

Peaks2

Blockhouse Hill: 2.9 mi
Rock Hill: 3.7 mi

Cliffs1

Ellis Cliffs: 24.1 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:11	18:46	19:18
June solstice	06:04	19:38	20:14
September equinox	06:55	18:33	19:05
December solstice	07:01	16:32	17:09

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	49	53	59	66	73	79	82	82	77	68	58	51
Precip in	7.4	6.1	5.9	5.4	5.1	5.3	6.2	5.7	4.4	4.7	5.0	5.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodville 4 ESE, 22 mi away.

Sources

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