Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Folsom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Folsom and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Folsom
- 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 Folsom:
- 30.630367, -90.194438
- 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 Folsom
- 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 Tammany Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
- Since Folsom is near Tangipahoa Parish and also Washington Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Folsom ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Folsom.
Within Louisiana, the name Folsom is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This Folsom is located in Perry County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Folsom that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Folsom.
- Randolph County
- This Folsom is located in Randolph County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the northeast of the Folsom that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Folsom.
- California
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Folsom is located in Bartow County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Folsom that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Folsom.
- Habersham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Folsom [Habersham County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Folsom [Cherokee County].
- Haskell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Folsom [Haskell County].
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Folsom [Colfax County].
- Union County
- This Folsom is located in Union County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Folsom that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Folsom.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Potter County
- This Folsom is located in Potter County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Folsom that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Folsom.
- Shelby County
- This Folsom is located in Shelby County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the west northwest of the Folsom that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Folsom.
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Folsom ...
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.
- Blond
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cranky Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranky Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranky Corner
- Cranky Corner is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Goodbee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jenkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Julia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Katie ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lorraine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Martinville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
- Martinville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Stoney Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Tallow Wood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallow Wood
- Tallow Wood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
How Far From Folsom 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 village such as Folsom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Folsom and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Folsom to Covington, 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 937 miles [1,508 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,417 miles [8,717.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Folsom. 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 '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- Folsom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Folsom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6304, Longitude: -90.1944 In this case, the coordinates for Folsom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Folsom could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Folsom 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 315.474 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.98 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.166 degrees. |