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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 Davis Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Landing 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 Davis Landing:
    • 30.325194, -89.708395
    • 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 Davis Landing
  • 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 Davis Landing ...

We found two communities that share the name Davis Landing.

Within Louisiana, the name Davis Landing is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Clarke County
      • This Davis Landing is located in Clarke County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davis Landing that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Davis Landing.
    • South Carolina
      • Marion County
      • This Davis Landing is located in Marion County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davis Landing that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Davis Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Landing ...

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.

  • Cross Gates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gates
    • Cross Gates is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Gum Bayou Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Bayou Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Bayou Landing
    • Gum Bayou Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Lake Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Magnolia Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Forest
    • Magnolia Forest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Ozone Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Pines
    • Ozone Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Pecan Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Pecan Grove is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Porters River Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters River Landing
    • Porters River Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • River Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Gardens
    • River Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Willow Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
    • Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish

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

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

  • Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Landing to Covington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 86 miles [138.4 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 930 miles [1,496.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,532 miles [12,121.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,410 miles [8,706.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Landing. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Davis Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3252, Longitude: -89.7084       In this case, the coordinates for Davis Landing 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 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 Davis Landing 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 315.147 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.558 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.023 degrees.




 

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