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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Contreras, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Contreras 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 Contreras:
    • 29.865483, -89.786729
    • 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 Contreras
  • 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 Bernard Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard Parish
    • Since Contreras is near Plaquemines Parish and also Orleans Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Plaquemines Parish
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Contreras

Communities Also Named Contreras ...

We found three communities that are also named Contreras.

Within Louisiana, the name Contreras is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Union County
      • This Contreras is located in Union County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Contreras that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Contreras.
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This Contreras is located in Socorro County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Contreras that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Contreras.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Contreras is located in Butler County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Contreras that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Contreras.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Contreras ...

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.

  • Cypress Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cypress Gardens is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
  • Frances Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Frances Place is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Place
  • Mohawk City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
  • River Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • River Bend is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • Shell Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Shell Beach is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
  • Story
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Story Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Story Park is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Park
  • Violet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wood Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wood Lake is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Contreras and extending to:

  • Chalmette, which is the Seat of Saint Bernard Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Contreras to Chalmette, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 955 miles [1,536.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,556 miles [12,160.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,435 miles [8,746.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Contreras) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Contreras to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Contreras. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8655, Longitude: -89.7867       In this case, the coordinates for Contreras have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.142 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.491 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.122 degrees.