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

When in Cheniere Caminada, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cheniere Caminada 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 Cheniere Caminada:
    • 29.210784, -90.050351
    • 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 Cheniere Caminada
  • 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 Cheniere Caminada ...

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.

  • Cut Off
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off
    • Cut Off is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Off <2>
  • Daisy ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Deer Range
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Range have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range
    • Deer Range is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Diamond
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Empire
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Filipino ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filipino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filipino
    • Filipino is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Golden Meadow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadow
    • Golden Meadow is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Meadow <2>
  • Grand Bayou
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
    • Grand Bayou is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
    • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Grand Isle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
    • Grand Isle is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <2>
  • Grand Prairie ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
    • Grand Prairie is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Happy Jack
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
    • Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Harlem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Home Place
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
      • Home Place is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Lake Judge Perez
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Judge Perez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Judge Perez
      • Lake Judge Perez is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Leeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Martin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Port Sulphur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sulphur
      • Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sulphur <2>
    • Tropical Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Bend
      • Tropical Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish

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

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

  • Gretna, which is the Seat of Jefferson Parish, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cheniere Caminada to Gretna, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 998 miles [1,606.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,598 miles [12,227.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,477 miles [8,814.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Jefferson Parish: www.jeffparish.net/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cheniere Caminada) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cheniere Caminada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2108, Longitude: -90.0504       In this case, the coordinates for Cheniere Caminada 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 Cheniere Caminada 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 315.222 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.496 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.317 degrees.









 

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