Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Christi Ann Lea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Christi Ann Lea and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Christi Ann Lea

• 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 Christi Ann Lea:
  • 30.275473, -89.828954
  • 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 Christi Ann Lea

• 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 Christi Ann Lea is near Orleans Parish and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Christi Ann Lea

Curious and Interesting Names Near Christi Ann Lea ...

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.

• Cadillac Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cadillac Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac Park
• Carolyn Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Carolyn Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Park
• Colt
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Colt is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
• Eden Isle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
• Forest Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Forest Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pines
• Fountain Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
• Lake Shore Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
• Liberty Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Liberty Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pines
• Lincoln Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
• Ozone Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ozone Woods is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Woods
• Palm Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Palm Lake is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lake
• Pinecrest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
• Piney Ridge Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Piney Ridge Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Park
• Timber Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Timber Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge

How Far From Christi Ann Lea 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 Christi Ann Lea to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Christi Ann Lea to Covington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 79 miles [127.1 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 938 miles [1,509.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,418 miles [8,719.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'