Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Caernarvon:
  • 29.863817, -89.906456
  • 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 Caernarvon

• 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 Bernard Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard Parish
  • Since Caernarvon is near Plaquemines Parish and also Orleans Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Plaquemines Parish
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Caernarvon ...

We found one communities that share the name Caernarvon.

Within Louisiana, the name Caernarvon is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Caernarvon in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Caernarvon lies 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Caernarvon that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Caernarvon ...

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.

• Cypress Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
  • Cypress Gardens is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• English Turn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
  • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Frances Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Place
  • Frances Place is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Little Rock ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Mohawk City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
  • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Port Nickel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Nickel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Nickel
  • Port Nickel is located in Plaquemines Parish
• River Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • River Bend is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Scarsdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Story
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Story Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Park
  • Story Park is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Violet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
  • Violet is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Violet <3>

How Far From Caernarvon 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 Caernarvon to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chalmette, which is the Seat of Saint Bernard Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Caernarvon to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 961 miles [1,546.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,562 miles [12,169.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,440 miles [8,754.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Bernard Parish: www.st-bernard.la.us/

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