Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Forest Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Manor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Manor

• 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 Manor:
  • 30.298805, -89.769508
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Forest Manor

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
  • Since Forest Manor is near Hancock County and also Orleans Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Forest Manor

Communities Also Named Forest Manor ...

We found five communities that are also named Forest Manor.

Within Louisiana, the name Forest Manor is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Tuscaloosa County
    • This Forest Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Manor that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Forest Manor.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Forest Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Manor that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Manor.
  • Illinois
    • Will County
    • This Forest Manor is located in Will County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Manor that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Forest Manor.
  • Maryland
    • Prince George's County
    • This Forest Manor is located in Prince George's County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Manor that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Forest Manor.
  • New York
    • Broome County
    • This Forest Manor is located in Broome County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Manor that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Forest Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Manor ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Amos is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
• Bon Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
• Cadillac Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cadillac Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac Park
• Carolyn Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Carolyn Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Park
• Colt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Colt is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
• Cross Gates
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cross Gates is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gates
• Forest Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pines
• Fountain Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
• Foxhollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Foxhollow is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
• Gum Bayou Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gum Bayou Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Bayou Landing
• Hickory Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Kings Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
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  • Lake Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gardens
  • Lake Shore Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
  • Lake Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Liberty Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pines
  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Magnolia Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia Forest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Forest
  • Ozone Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ozone Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Pines
  • Palm Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Palm Lake is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lake
  • Pecan Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecan Grove is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Pine Shadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pine Shadows is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Shadows
  • Pinecrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Piney Ridge Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Piney Ridge Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Park
  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • River Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • River Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Gardens
  • Willow Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Manor and extending to:

• Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Manor to Covington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 83 miles [133.6 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,536 miles [12,128 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,414 miles [8,713 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'