Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:04 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min6:57 am – 5:09 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F64 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 26 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brusly 2 W station, 11 mi away; snow from Baton Rouge Sherwood
Nearby landmarksMiddle Lakelake · 1.3 miLower Flatlake · 1.5 miBig Islandisland · 4.8 miUpper Grand Riverriver · 3.8 miPat Baybay · 4.4 miRiver Parishes Community College - Westside Campuscollege · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlaquemine Lock State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.7 miMyhand Parkpark · 8.1 miState Capitol Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 311 acresBaton Rouge National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.3 miAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.2 mi · 15,768 acresLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 1,407 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201049 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIberville Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 365 days measured77 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Iberville County monitors, LA
Drinking waterCity of Plaquemine Water Systemserves 14,043 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSurgical Specialty Center Hospital of Baton Rouge17.4 miPost officePlaquemine Post Office7.8 miTown hallPlaquemine City Hall7.6 miPoliceIberville Parish Sheriff's Office7.6 miFire stationBayou Sorrel Fire Department7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRiver Parishes Community College - Westside Campus6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR23 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY68 miInterstateI-1012 miUS highwayUS 190 Bus17 miAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB33 miCoachBaton Rouge ChevronGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70716 ZIP area.
