Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bayou Boeuf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayou Boeuf and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bayou Boeuf
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Bayou Boeuf:
- 29.869374, -90.596754
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bayou Boeuf
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Lafourche Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lafourche Parish
- Since Bayou Boeuf is near Saint John the Baptist Parish and also Saint James Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint John the Baptist Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint James Parish
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayou Boeuf ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bowie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Chackbay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Choctaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Duke ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Garyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garyville
- Garyville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garyville <2>
- Golden Star Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Star Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Star Plantation
- Golden Star Plantation is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Green Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Lewistown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Miles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Raceland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raceland <2>
- Raceland Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
- Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
- Tigerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Twelve Cedars
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Cedars
- Twelve Cedars is located in Lafourche Parish
- Willow Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
How Far From Bayou Boeuf to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bayou Boeuf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bayou Boeuf and extending to:
- Thibodaux, which is the Seat of Lafourche Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bayou Boeuf to Thibodaux, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 990 miles [1,593.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,887 miles [11,083.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,593 miles [12,219.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,470 miles [8,803.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayou Boeuf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bayou Boeuf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayou Boeuf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8694, Longitude: -90.5968 In this case, the coordinates for Bayou Boeuf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bayou Boeuf to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.06 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.433 degrees. |