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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Chenal Crossing:
    • 30.634632, -91.361778
    • 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 Chenal Crossing
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chenal Crossing ...

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.

  • Anchor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
    • Anchor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Erwinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hermitage
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
    • Island is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Knapp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
    • Knapp is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • New Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oscar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Port Hickey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hickey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hickey
    • Port Hickey is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Port Hickey Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hickey Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hickey Landing
    • Port Hickey Landing is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Riddle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Riddle is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Rose Hill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chenal Crossing and extending to:

  • New Roads, which is the Seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Chenal Crossing to Baton Rouge, 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 five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 990 miles [1,593.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,592 miles [12,218.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,468 miles [8,799.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Chenal Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chenal Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6346, Longitude: -91.3618       In this case, the coordinates for Chenal Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Chenal Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.187 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.812 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.626 degrees.









 

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