Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:06 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:05 am – 5:11 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F55 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare104 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alexandria Intl Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Boyce 3 Wnw
Nearby landmarksParley Black Lakelake · 3.4 miSaline Lake (historical)lake · 3.8 miCane River-Red Bayou Diversion Canalriver · 7.2 miMcNutt Hillpeak · 8.4 miKINCAID CAMPcampground · 9.9 miKincaid Reservoirreservoir · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKisatchie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 607,483 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 9.0 mi · 995 acresKent House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.7 miAlexandria National Cemetery (La.)historic site · 11.4 miSource: 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 waterRapides Parish Waterworks District 3serves 19,983 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation83 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLongleaf Hospital9.5 miPost officeBoyce Post Office3.8 miTown hallCreola Village Hall7.3 miPoliceBoyce Police Department3.9 miFire stationBoyce Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlue Cliff College - Alexandria Campus11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX6.1 miInterstateI-493.0 miUS highwayUS 713.6 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound2.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71477 ZIP area.
