- Elevation
- 10 m
- Nearest byway
- Louisiana Scenic Bayou Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:11local time
- Coordinates
- 30.2921, -91.2348
Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site is a park in Louisiana, at a recorded 10 m. The nearest named place is Gary J. Hebert Memorial Lock House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway runs past it.
- Elevation
- 10 m
- On the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- On the Great River RoadNational
- On the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 26.6 mi off the Bayou Teche Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Park: 0.1 mi
- Iberville Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Plaquemine Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Plaquemine CIty Park: 0.9 mi
- Belleview Park: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 32
- Mike the Tiger Habitat: 8.9 mi
- Mississippi River Bridge: 10.4 mi
- USS Kidd: 10.8 mi
- Louisiana State Welcome Center: 11.5 mi
- The Racers: 12.9 mi
Museums: 30
- Gary J. Hebert Memorial Lock House: 0.0 mi
- Iberville Museum: 0.1 mi
- William A. Brookshire Military Museum: 9.1 mi
- National Hansen's Disease Museum: 9.1 mi
- Carville Hansen's Disease Museum: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
- WHITE ALDER Memorial Light 195A: 7.5 mi
- USCGC WHITE ALDER: 10.8 mi
- A-7 Corsair: 10.8 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Huey P. Long Memorial: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 10
- Windrush Garden: 10.8 mi
- Windrush Gardens: 10.8 mi
- Monroe Garden: 10.8 mi
- Florence and Charles Crowder Camellia Collection: 11.0 mi
- Barton Arboretum: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Burbank Nature Reserve: 7.8 mi
- Jones Creek Nature Reserve: 15.3 mi
- South Harrell's Ferry Nature Reserve: 16.1 mi
- Wray Nature Reserve: 16.9 mi
- Blackwater Conservation Area: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- The Crest: 11.0 mi
- 2000: 13.9 mi
- The Red Stick Sculpture: 16.0 mi
- Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Morrisonville: 2.2 mi
- Galveztown: 20.9 mi
- Alma: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Istrouma Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Scott Bluffs: 15.7 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Denham Spring: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:35 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:33 | 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 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 53 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LSU Ben-hur Farm, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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