Red Cross Ghost Town

Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana30.6925, -91.7293

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miLivonia, LA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
10 miElliot City
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Red Cross. No free-licensed photo yet.

Red Cross is a ghost town in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.

On the map

20 mi40 miOpelousasNew RoadsSunsetErwinvilleCottonportHendersonRed Cross
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Red Cross. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Livonia, LA, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lafayette, LA, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Elliot City10 mi south
  2. East Krotz Springs11 mi south
  3. False River12 mi southeast
  4. Sherburne12 mi south
  5. Red River Landing19 mi north
  6. Torras21 mi north
  7. Alma21 mi east
  8. Waterloo22 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6142Jan6545Feb7251Mar7958Apr8666May9173Jun9275Jul9275Aug8971Sep8160Oct7150Nov6344DecJan: 6.5 inFeb: 5.2 inMar: 4.5 inApr: 5.1 inMay: 5.2 inJun: 5.5 inJul: 4.6 inAug: 4.4 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 4.2 inNov: 3.9 inDec: 5.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from New Roads 5 Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the New Roads 5 Ne station (USC00166686), 22 miles away. About 58.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates30.69250, -91.72933
SourcesWikidata Q106994936 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Red Cross ghost town?

In Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, at 30.6925, -91.7293. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Livonia, LA, about 14 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lafayette, LA, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Red Cross?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Red Cross?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from New Roads 5 Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Red Cross?

Yes. Elliot City (10 mi), East Krotz Springs (11 mi), False River (12 mi), Sherburne (12 mi).

More ghost towns in Louisiana

All 36 ghost towns in Louisiana