Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:05 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:04 am – 5:10 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 37°F57 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alexandria Esler Rgnl Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Alexandria
Nearby landmarksLouisiana Collegecollege · 4.3 miBayou Maria Basinlake · 2.5 miBeaver Lakelake · 3.7 miTexas Pointcape · 4.1 miCentral Louisiana Technical Community College - MacArthur Extension Campuscollege · 6.9 miLIVINGSTON-LITTLE CREEKtrailhead · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlexandria National Cemetery (La.)historic site · 4.6 miKees Parkpark · 3.4 miPineville Soccer Parkrecreation area · 4.3 miCamp Beauregard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 12,606 acresKent House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.7 miElbow Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 173 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 ModerateRapides Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 202587 of 118 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 67main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rapides County monitors, LA
Drinking waterCity of Pineville Water Systemserves 20,358 people from ground water16 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation147 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.3 miPost officeLibuse Post Office2.4 miTown hallPineville Municipal Building4.6 miPolicePineville City Police Department4.6 miFire stationHoliday Village Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX11 miInterstateI-495.7 miUS highwayUS 1673.7 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71361 ZIP area.
