Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chinchuba, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chinchuba and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chinchuba
- 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 Chinchuba:
- 30.387139, -90.079798
- 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 Chinchuba
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
- Since Chinchuba is near Tangipahoa Parish and also Saint John the Baptist Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint John the Baptist 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chinchuba ...
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.
- Blond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Cadillac Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadillac Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac Park
- Cadillac Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Colt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Forest Glen ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Goodbee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Katie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lees Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Landing
- Lees Landing is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Lewisburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Lorraine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Martinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
- Martinville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Maude
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Ozone Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Woods
- Ozone Woods is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Timber Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
How Far From Chinchuba 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 Chinchuba to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Chinchuba and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies just to the North.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Chinchuba to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 944 miles [1,519.2 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 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,546 miles [12,144.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,423 miles [8,727.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chinchuba. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/
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> | 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- Chinchuba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chinchuba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3871, Longitude: -90.0798 In this case, the coordinates for Chinchuba have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Chinchuba to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.377 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.835 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.158 degrees. |