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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Braithwaite, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Braithwaite and the surrounding area.
- 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 Braithwaite:
- 29.866317, -89.943679
- 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 Braithwaite
- 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 Plaquemines Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plaquemines Parish
- Since Braithwaite is near Saint Bernard Parish and also Orleans Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans 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 Braithwaite
Communities Also Named Braithwaite ...
We found one communities that are also named Braithwaite.
Within Louisiana, the name Braithwaite is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Braithwaite in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oklahoma
- Washita County
- This Braithwaite is located in Washita County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Braithwaite that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washita County community of Braithwaite.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Braithwaite ...
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.
- Concession
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
- Cutoff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cutoff is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutoff
- Cypress Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cypress Gardens is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
- English Turn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- Forest Isle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Isle is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Isle
- Frances Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frances Place is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Place
- Little Rock ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Little Rock is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Mohawk City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
- Port Nickel
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Port Nickel is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Nickel
- River Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- River Bend is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Scarsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Story
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Story Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Story Park is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Park
- Tall Timbers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tall Timbers is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Timber Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Timber Grove is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Violet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Braithwaite 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 Braithwaite to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Braithwaite and extending to:
- Pointe a la Hache, which is the Seat of Plaquemines Parish, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Braithwaite to Pointe a la Hache, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 82 miles [132 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 962 miles [1,548.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,564 miles [12,173.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Braithwaite) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Braithwaite to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Braithwaite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8663, Longitude: -89.9437 In this case, the coordinates for Braithwaite have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.236 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.601 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.182 degrees. |
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