Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edgard Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgard Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edgard Station
- 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 Edgard Station:
- 30.021314, -90.558698
- 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 Edgard Station
- 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 John the Baptist Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Since Edgard Station is near Saint Charles Parish and also Saint James Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Charles Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint James 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 Edgard Station ...
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.
- Cornland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Duke ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Dutch Bayou
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Bayou
- Dutch Bayou is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Garyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garyville
- Garyville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garyville <2>
- Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lucy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Marathon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Reserve
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <2>
- Tigerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Welcome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Edgard Station 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 Edgard Station to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Edgard Station and extending to:
- Edgard, which is the Seat of Saint John the Baptist Parish, lies just to the North.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Edgard Station to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 982 miles [1,580.4 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 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,584 miles [12,205.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,462 miles [8,790.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgard Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint John the Baptist Parish: www.sjbparish.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 '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- Edgard Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgard Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0213, Longitude: -90.5587 In this case, the coordinates for Edgard Station 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 Edgard Station 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 315.625 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.074 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.397 degrees. |