Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min5:59 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min6:50 am – 5:05 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 46°F64 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare52 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lsu Citrus Rsch Stn station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Judge Perezlake · 3.6 miBayou la Croixbay · 2.6 miGrand Lakelake · 6.9 miHorsepower Canalbay · 3.0 miRiver aux Chenesriver · 4.2 miPoverty Pointcape · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaint Bernrd State Park District 1state park · 16.3 mi · 484 acresBayou Segnette State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 579 acresGrand Isle State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 205 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPlaquemines Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured137 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, LA, 12 mi away
Drinking waterBelle Chasse Water Districtserves 19,644 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPlaquemines Medical Center12.8 miPost officePointe a la Hache Post Office5.3 miFire stationPlaquemines Parish Fire District 6 Lake Hermitage Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY35 miInterstateI-1026 miUS highwayUS 90 Bus23 miAmtrakUnion Passenger Terminal NOL26 miCoachNew Orleans Bus StationFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70046 ZIP area.
