Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Charleston Square:
  • 30.287139, -89.756174
  • 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 Charleston Square

• 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 Tammany Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
  • Since Charleston Square is near Hancock County and also Orleans Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • 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 Charleston Square

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charleston Square ...

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.

• Bon Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
• Cadillac Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cadillac Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac Park
• Carolyn Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Carolyn Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Park
• Cross Gates
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cross Gates is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gates
• Forest Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Forest Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pines
• Fountain Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
• Foxhollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Foxhollow is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
• Gum Bayou Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gum Bayou Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Bayou Landing
• Harmony Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harmony Heights is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
• Hickory Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Kings Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
• Lake Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lake Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gardens
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Lake Shore Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
  • Lake Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Liberty Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pines
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Magnolia Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia Forest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Forest
  • Ozone Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ozone Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Pines
  • Palm Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Palm Lake is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lake
  • Pecan Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pecan Grove is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Pine Shadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pine Shadows is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Shadows
  • Pinecrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Piney Ridge Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Piney Ridge Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Park
  • Quail Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • River Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • River Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Gardens
  • Willow Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood

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

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

• Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Charleston Square to Covington, 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west (W). 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 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,536 miles [12,128 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,414 miles [8,713 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'