Page Contents for Abita Springs, Louisiana

Statistics & Facts

Weather & Climate

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Chamber of Commerce.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Louisiana state capital is Baton Rouge.
The population of Abita Springs is approximately 1,800 (1997), 2365 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 592 (1990), 979 (2010).
The amount of land area in Abita Springs is 10.219 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Abita Springs to Washington DC is 956 miles.
The distance to the Louisiana state capital is 65 miles. (as the crow flies)
Abita Springs is positioned 30.47 degrees north of the equator and 90.03 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Abita Springs average annual rainfall is 65 inches per year
The average low temperature is (winter) 40's degrees F.
The average high temperature is (summer) 90's degrees F.

Climate

sub-tropical. There is sunshine 220 days a year, but sudden rainstorms may occur, especially during the summer months.
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Weather

Ideal!! Long springs and extended falls bring average temperatures in the 80s during the day and the 60's during the night.
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History & History Related Items

A Choctaw Indian Village at its roots, Abita Springs has evolved to become a health mecca and artist retreat with worldwide recognition. Many enjoy the quiet, easy-going lifestyle of Abita Springs. The Tammany Trace Recreational Trail passes through town bringing visitors to the area.
St. Tammany Parish history:
The area that is now St. Tammany Parish was first explored in 1699 by a French-Canadian, Pierre Le Moyne Iberville. He was also the first European to view Lake Pontchartrain. The Parish was named for Delaware Indian Chief, Tamenand. The area remained largely unsettled until 1785 when settlers from Georgia and the Carolinas came into the territory. Settlements were formed along the local rivers and bayous.
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Attractions

The Tammany Trace Recreational Trail passes through the middle of the village.
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Abita Springs Chamber

St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
832 East Boston Street
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: 504-892-3216
E-mail: info@sttammanychamber.org
Serving our communities of Covington, Mandeville, Abita Springs, Folsom and Madisonville

Abita Springs Organizations

St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
832 East Boston Street
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: 504-892-3216
E-mail: info@sttammanychamber.org
Serving our communities of Covington, Mandeville, Abita Springs, Folsom and Madisonville

Abita Springs Schools

St. Tammany Parish School Board
Phone: (504) 892-2276. Abita Springs

Miscellany

average home price in St. Tammany Parish is $ 170,000.
The New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, 45 minutes away, is easily accessible, via the Portchartrain Causeway and I-10.