Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bedico:
  • 30.436304, -90.251749
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bedico

• 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 Tangipahoa Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
  • Since Bedico is near Saint Tammany Parish and also Saint John the Baptist Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint John the Baptist 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Bedico

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bedico ...

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.

• Cranky Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cranky Corner is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranky Corner
• Cypress Cove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cypress Cove is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
• Goodbee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
• Hollyridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollyridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
• Jena ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jena is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
• Katie ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
• Lees Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lees Landing is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Landing
• Lewisburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
• Lorraine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lorraine is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
• Martinville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Martinville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
• Oliver
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Oliver is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
• Sharkey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharkey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey
• Tallow Wood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tallow Wood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallow Wood
• Woodland Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Woodland Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Bedico to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bedico to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Bedico and extending to:

• Amite City, which is the Seat of Tangipahoa Parish, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bedico to Amite City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west (W). 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 949 miles [1,527.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,552 miles [12,153.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,429 miles [8,737.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'