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

When in Destrehan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Destrehan 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 Destrehan:
    • 29.942983, -90.351747
    • 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 Destrehan
  • 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 Destrehan ...

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.

  • Flagville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagville
    • Flagville is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Good Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Kellogg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Lone Star
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Mimosa Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Pecan Grove is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Sellers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Saint Charles Parish

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Destrehan and extending to:

  • Hahnville, which is the Seat of Saint Charles Parish, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Destrehan to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,579 miles [12,197.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,456 miles [8,780.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Destrehan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Charles Parish: www.stcharlesparish-la.gov/

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>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- Destrehan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Destrehan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9430, Longitude: -90.3517       In this case, the coordinates for Destrehan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Destrehan 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 315.49 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.907 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.328 degrees.









 

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