Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Duplessis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duplessis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Duplessis
- 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 Duplessis:
- 30.269536, -90.938425
- 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 Duplessis
- 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 Ascension Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ascension Parish
- Since Duplessis is near East Baton Rouge Parish and also Livingston Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for Livingston 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
Communities Also Named Duplessis ...
We found one communities that share the name Duplessis.
Within Louisiana, the name Duplessis is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Duplessis in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Duplessis lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Duplessis that is located in Ascension Parish.
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Duplessis ...
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.
- Cornerview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
- Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
- Duckroost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Dutch Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Hobart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hopeville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Little Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Louisville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Ascension Parish
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Prairieville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairieville <3>
How Far From Duplessis 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 Duplessis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Duplessis and extending to:
- Donaldsonville, which is the Seat of Ascension Parish, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Duplessis to Donaldsonville, with an average speed<4> 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 987 miles [1,588.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,590 miles [12,214.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duplessis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Duplessis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duplessis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2695, Longitude: -90.9384 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Duplessis 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 315.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.411 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.51 degrees. |