Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bayou Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayou Vista and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bayou Vista

• 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 Vista:
  • 29.690532, -91.270901
  • 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 Vista

• 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 Saint Mary Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary Parish
  • Since Bayou Vista is near Saint Martin Parish and also Assumption Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Martin Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Assumption 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

Communities Also Named Bayou Vista ...

We found two communities that share the name Bayou Vista.

There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Bayou Vista.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Bayou Vista in the United States.

• Communities Located In Louisiana ...
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • This Bayou Vista is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bayou Vista that is located in Saint Mary Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Bayou Vista.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Galveston County
    • This Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bayou Vista that is located in Saint Mary Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Bayou Vista.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayou Vista ...

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.

• Bayou Sale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Sale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
  • Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Boeuf
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boeuf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boeuf
  • Boeuf is located in Assumption Parish
• Centerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
• Fairville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Fairville is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Fivemile Oaks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Oaks
  • Fivemile Oaks is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Greenwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Idlewild
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Maria
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
  • Maria is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Maryland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
  • Maryland is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Shadyside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Saint Mary Parish

How Far From Bayou Vista to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bayou Vista and extending to:

• Franklin, which is the Seat of Saint Mary Parish, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bayou Vista to Franklin, 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 north (N). 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 1,029 miles [1,656 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,631 miles [12,280.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayou Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/