- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Indian Camp Ridge8 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:10local time
- Coordinates
- 30.4474, -91.1109
Independence Park is a park in Louisiana, at a modelled 15 m. Indian Camp Ridge stands 8 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Botanical Gardens, a park 0.3 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Camp Ridge | E 100° | 8 m | 24.7 mi |
| Indian Mound | ESE 116° | 2 m | 23.5 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 3.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 5.8 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Botanical Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Independence Park: 0.4 mi
- Sata Park: 0.9 mi
- Milton J. Womack Park: 1.0 mi
- Goodwood Park: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 32
- Louisiana State Welcome Center: 4.7 mi
- USS Kidd: 4.8 mi
- Mike the Tiger Habitat: 5.0 mi
- Mississippi River Bridge: 5.1 mi
- Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension: 7.5 mi
Museums: 31
- LSU Rural Life Museum: 2.5 mi
- LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens and Museum: 2.9 mi
- Knock Knock Childrens Museum: 3.7 mi
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame: 3.9 mi
- Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Peace Stones: 0.9 mi
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: 4.5 mi
- Battle of Baton Rouge (1779): 4.5 mi
- Dedicated to you, a free citizen in a free land: 4.5 mi
- Huey P. Long Memorial: 4.6 mi
Gardens: 10
- Barton Arboretum: 2.2 mi
- Florence and Charles Crowder Camellia Collection: 2.3 mi
- Monroe Garden: 2.5 mi
- Windrush Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Windrush Garden: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Wray Nature Reserve: 3.9 mi
- Jones Creek Nature Reserve: 4.1 mi
- Blackwater Conservation Area: 6.0 mi
- Burbank Nature Reserve: 6.1 mi
- South Harrell's Ferry Nature Reserve: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Istrouma Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Scott Bluffs: 7.0 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Painted Bluffs: 18.5 mi
- Balls Bluff: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Morrisonville: 11.0 mi
- Galveztown: 15.1 mi
- Alma: 19.5 mi
- Anchor: 21.8 mi
- Waterloo: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- 2000: 4.1 mi
- The Crest: 4.6 mi
- Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery: 6.7 mi
- The Red Stick Sculpture: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 2
- Indian Mound: 23.5 mi
- Indian Camp Ridge: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Denham Spring: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:35 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:32 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 54 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baton Rouge Metro AP, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
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- River Parishes · 2 mi
- Port Allen · 6 mi
- Plaquemine · 14 mi
- Florida Parishes · 18 mi
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