Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Des Glaise, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Des Glaise and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Des Glaise
- 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 Des Glaise:
- 30.377418, -91.602057
- 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 Des Glaise
- 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 Iberville Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iberville Parish
- Since Des Glaise is near Saint Martin Parish and also Pointe Coupee Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Martin Parish
- eBird sighting report for Pointe Coupee 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 Des Glaise ...
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.
- Blanks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanks
- Blanks is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanks <2>
- Elliot City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
- Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- False River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for False River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False River
- False River is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Frogmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Lottie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
- Lottie is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottie <2>
- Lynch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Quick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
- Slacks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sparks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Des Glaise 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 Des Glaise to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Des Glaise and extending to:
- Plaquemine, which is the Seat of Iberville Parish, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Des Glaise to Plaquemine, with an average speed<4> 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,615 miles [12,255.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Des Glaise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iberville Parish: www.parish.iberville.la.us/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Des Glaise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Des Glaise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3774, Longitude: -91.6021 In this case, the coordinates for Des Glaise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Des Glaise 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 316.304 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.915 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.757 degrees. |