Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Choupique, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Choupique and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Choupique
- 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 Choupique:
- 30.168541, -93.434879
- 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 Choupique
- 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 Calcasieu Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calcasieu Parish
- Since Choupique is near Cameron Parish and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cameron Parish
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- 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 Choupique ...
We found two communities that share the name Choupique.
There are two communities within Louisiana that are also named Choupique.
Beyond Louisiana.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Lafourche Parish
- Saint Mary Parish
Curious and Interesting Names Near Choupique ...
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.
- Big Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Brimstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Grand Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
- Hackberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Hackberry is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackberry <3>
- Lake Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
- Lake Charles is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Charles <3>
- Lockmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mossville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Prairieland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieland
- Prairieland is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Rose Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bluff
- Rose Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Sulphur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <3>
- University Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Calcasieu Parish
How Far From Choupique to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Choupique to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Choupique and extending to:
- Lake Charles, which is the Seat of Calcasieu Parish, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Choupique to Lake Charles, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 137 miles [220.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,705 miles [12,400 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,580 miles [8,980.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Choupique. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Choupique) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Choupique. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1685, Longitude: -93.4349 In this case, the coordinates for Choupique have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Choupique 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 317.418 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.19 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.52 degrees. |