Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Catfish Landing:
  • 30.300195, -90.648425
  • 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 Catfish Landing

• 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 Livingston Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
  • Since Catfish Landing is near Ascension Parish and also Tangipahoa Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ascension Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa 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 Catfish Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Catfish Landing.

Within Louisiana, the name Catfish Landing is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Catfish Landing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Marion County
    • This Catfish Landing is located in Marion County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Catfish Landing that is located in Livingston Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Catfish Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Catfish Landing ...

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.

• French Settlement
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <2>
• Frost
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Frost is located in Livingston Parish
• Horse Bluff Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Bluff Landing
  • Horse Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
• Magnolia Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Landing
  • Magnolia Landing is located in Livingston Parish
• Neal Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Landing
  • Neal Landing is located in Livingston Parish
• Romes Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romes Ferry
  • Romes Ferry is located in Livingston Parish
• Tiger Bluff Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Bluff Landing
  • Tiger Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
• Union Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Landing
  • Union Landing is located in Livingston Parish

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

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

• Livingston, which is the Seat of Livingston Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Catfish Landing to Livingston, 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 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 973 miles [1,565.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,576 miles [12,192.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,453 miles [8,775.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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