Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burton
- 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 Burton:
- 30.011868, -90.871762
- 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 Burton
- 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 James Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint James Parish
- Since Burton is near Ascension Parish and also Assumption Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ascension 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 Burton ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Burton.
Within Louisiana, the name Burton is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 29 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Burton lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Burton that is located in Saint James Parish.
- California
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Burton [Lawrence County].
- Tippecanoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Burton [Tippecanoe County].
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Genesee County
- This Burton is located in Genesee County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Burton that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Burton.
- Shiawassee County
- This Burton is located in Shiawassee County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km] to the north northeast of the Burton that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Burton.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Burton lies 1,710 miles [2,752 km]<1> to the northeast of the Burton that is located in Saint James Parish.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Cimarron County
- This Burton is located in Cimarron County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Burton that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cimarron County community of Burton.
- Noble County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Burton [Noble County].
- Ontario
- This Burton lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Burton that is located in Saint James Parish.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Burton lies 1,828 miles [2,941.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Burton that is located in Saint James Parish.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Burton [Hawkins County].
- Putnam County
- This Burton is located in Putnam County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Burton that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Burton.
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Burton is located in Clark County and lies 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Burton that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Burton.
- King County
- This Burton is located in King County and lies 2,059 miles [3,313.6 km] to the northwest of the Burton that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Burton.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burton ...
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.
- Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chatman Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
- Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
- Chopin ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Convent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convent
- Convent is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convent <5>
- Free Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Minnie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pikes Peak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
- Pikes Peak is located in Saint James Parish
- Romeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Uncle Sam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
- Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <5>
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Welcome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Burton 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 Burton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Burton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Burton and extending to:
- Convent, which is the Seat of Saint James Parish, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Burton to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,599 miles [12,229.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Burton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0119, Longitude: -90.8718 In this case, the coordinates for Burton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Burton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Burton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.813 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.293 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.52 degrees. |