Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Glen
- 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 Forest Glen:
- 30.325196, -89.973128
- 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 Forest Glen
- 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 Forest Glen is near Orleans Parish and also Tangipahoa Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa 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 Forest Glen ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Forest Glen.
Within Louisiana, the name Forest Glen is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Trinity County
- This Forest Glen is located in Trinity County and lies 1,988 miles [3,199.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Forest Glen.
- Connecticut
- Middlesex 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 Connecticut community of Forest Glen [Middlesex County].
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Forest Glen is located in Cobb County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Forest Glen.
- Wilcox County
- This Forest Glen is located in Wilcox County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Forest Glen.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Forest Glen [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This Forest Glen is located in Kosciusko County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Forest Glen.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Forest Glen.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Forest Glen is located in Erie County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Forest Glen.
- Ulster County
- This Forest Glen is located in Ulster County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km] to the northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Forest Glen.
- Nova Scotia
- This Forest Glen lies 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- Pennsylvania
- Monroe County
- This Forest Glen is located in Monroe County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Forest Glen.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Forest Glen is located in Blount County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Forest Glen.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Forest Glen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Forest Glen.
- Virginia
- James City County
- This Forest Glen is located in James City County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Forest Glen.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Glen ...
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.
- Amos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Cadillac Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadillac Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac Park
- Cadillac Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Carolyn Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Park
- Carolyn Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Colt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Forest Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pines
- Forest Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Fountain Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Lake Shore Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Lewisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Liberty Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pines
- Liberty Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Maude
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Ozone Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Woods
- Ozone Woods is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Palm Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Piney Ridge Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Park
- Piney Ridge Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Timber Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
How Far From Forest Glen 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 Forest Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Forest Glen once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Glen and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Glen to Covington, with an average speed<5> 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,544 miles [12,140.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,422 miles [8,725.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3252, Longitude: -89.9731 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Glen 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Forest Glen 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Glen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Forest Glen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.306 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.744 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.126 degrees. |