Louisiana Tourism Welcome Center
Louisiana Tourism Welcome Center is a rest area in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Fort Hill stands 106 m to the east-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Southern Heritage Air Museum, a museum 2.8 miles away. Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Louisiana
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway, National
- On the Great River Road, National
- 12.3 mi off the Bienville Trace Scenic Byway
- 12.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 5 mi
68 named places within 25 miles
- Grant's Canal: 3.4 mi
- South Fort: 5.4 mi
- Virginia Memorial: 6.1 mi
- South Carolina Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Maryland Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Grant's Canal: 3.4 mi
- Riverfront Park: 5.4 mi
- Vicksburg City Park: 5.9 mi
- Vicksburg Memorial Stadium: 6.0 mi
- Catfish Row Art Park: 6.5 mi
- Southern Heritage Air Museum: 2.8 mi
- Yesterday's Children: 6.6 mi
- Lower Mississippi River Museum: 6.6 mi
- Old Court House Museum: 6.8 mi
- USS Cairo Museum: 8.0 mi
- USS Cairo: 8.0 mi
- Mangum Site: 23.6 mi
- Sunken Trace: 24.6 mi
- Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge: 21.4 mi
- Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge: 22.6 mi
- Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge: 24.9 mi
- Vicksburg Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Vicksburg Military Park Heritage Garden: 8.8 mi
- Fort Hill: 7.7 mi
- Bayou Pierre Mounds: 24.5 mi
- Battery De Golyer: 9.0 mi
- Battery De Golyer: 9.1 mi
- Snyders Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Thompsons Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Rocky Springs: 19.3 mi
- Grand Gulf: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Louisiana Tourism Welcome Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hill | ENE 66° | 106 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bayou Pierre Mounds | S 182° | 54 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:39 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:26 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tallulah Vicksburg Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Vicksburg · 7 mi
- Port Gibson · 26 mi
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