USS Kidd
USS Kidd (DD-661), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral Isaac C.
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A museum inside Baton Rouge
You can stay in Baton Rouge
USS Kidd is inside Baton Rouge, which has 86 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 62–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR) has airline service, about 7 miles from USS Kidd.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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USS Kidd
USS Kidd (DD-661), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Admiral Kidd was the first US flag officer to die during World War II and the first American admiral ever to be killed in action. A National Historic Landmark, she is now a museum ship, berthed on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kidd is one of four Fletcher-class destroyers to be preserved, and along with destroyer escort USS Slater (DE 766), one of only two surviving US escort ships preserved in her World War II configuration.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1986) · National Register of Historic Places (1983)
- Wikipedia readers
- 58K a year
Where to stay near USS Kidd
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Baton Rouge (86) and Port Allen (21).
- 1Tiger Stadium
- 2Pete Maravich Assembly Center
- 3Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
- 4Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS Kidd | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | in town | — | 86 70 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 222,795 | $235K | — |
| Port Allen | 1 mi west | — | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 5,015 | $181K | D− |
| St. George | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 21 18 hotels · 3 motels | 78,536 | — | — |
| Denham Springs | 14 mi east | 20 min | 13 9 hotels · 3 motels · 1 campground | 9,378 | $188K | — |
| Gonzales | 23 mi southeast | 35 min | 30 19 hotels · 5 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 13,930 | $226K | D |
| Baker | 10 mi north | 15 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 12,136 | $158K | C |
| Plaquemine | 12 mi south | 15 min | 4 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,891 | $176K | D− |
| Zachary | 15 mi north | 25 min | 5 5 hotels | 20,621 | $259K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near USS Kidd
Other well-known places within 68 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
12 mi Stadium & arenaTiger StadiumBig draw57 mi LakeLake Peigneur
Big draw67 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
22 mi Stadium & arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
43 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District312 mi Theme parkBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
53 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium
4in town MuseumYazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company DepotPhoto credits
Tiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting USS Kidd
Is USS Kidd in Baton Rouge?
Yes. It’s inside Baton Rouge, LA.
When is the best time to visit USS Kidd?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 62–81°.
How far is USS Kidd from New Orleans?
About 80 miles east of New Orleans, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to USS Kidd?
Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY), about 64 miles.
Where should I stay near USS Kidd?
Baton Rouge (in town, 86 places to stay), Port Allen (1 mi, 21 places to stay) and St. George (11 mi, 21 places to stay).
Tips from people in Baton Rouge
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