- Elevation, modelled
- 85 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mosley Hill65 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Trails Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:21local time
- Coordinates
- 31.9002, -92.7784
Gum Springs Recreation Area is a park in Louisiana, at a modelled 85 m. Mosley Hill stands 65 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is McDade Memorial Park, a park 3.9 miles away. Colonial Trails Scenic Byway runs past it. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- US Forest Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gum Springs Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosley Hill | SE 140° | 65 m | 18.9 mi |
| Johns Hills | SE 130° | 63 m | 22.5 mi |
| Potato Hill | SSE 152° | 55 m | 15.5 mi |
| Jordan Hill | E 100° | 46 m | 14.9 mi |
| Camel Hill | SW 224° | 40 m | 24.6 mi |
| Yarmuck Hill | W 266° | 37 m | 12.4 mi |
| The Butte | WSW 249° | 37 m | 13.1 mi |
| Spanish Mound | SSE 148° | 28 m | 17.2 mi |
- On the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
50 named places within 25 miles
- McDade Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Rodeo Arena and Fairground: 7.6 mi
- Pinecrest Recreation Center: 7.9 mi
- Earl K Long Park: 8.8 mi
- Grove Street Recreation Center: 8.9 mi
- Yarmuck Hill: 12.4 mi
- The Butte: 13.1 mi
- Jordan Hill: 14.9 mi
- Potato Hill: 15.5 mi
- Spanish Mound: 17.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Petite Ecore: 17.4 mi
- Grand Ecore Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Waddel Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Eark K Long Memorial Statue: 8.8 mi
- Earl K Long Memorial Grave: 8.8 mi
- John Stores Memorial Feild: 19.8 mi
- Natchitoches Art Gallery Guild Heritage Gallery: 20.5 mi
- Cane River Gallery: 20.5 mi
- Bottle Garden: 20.9 mi
- Oakland Plantation: 21.1 mi
- Alligator Park: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:45 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:35 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winnfield 3 N, 8 mi away.
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