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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Galva:
    • 30.279919, -90.398974
    • 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 Galva
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Since Galva is near Tangipahoa Parish and also Livingston Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Galva

Communities Also Named Galva ...

We found four communities that are also named Galva.

Within Louisiana, the name Galva is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Henry County
      • This Galva is located in Henry County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the north of the Galva that is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Galva.
    • Iowa
      • Ida County
      • This Galva is located in Ida County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Galva that is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ida County community of Galva.
    • Kansas
      • McPherson County
      • This Galva is located in McPherson County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Galva that is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Galva.
    • Nebraska
      • Platte County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Platte County, we don't know where within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Galva.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Galva ...

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.

  • Catfish Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Catfish Landing is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Landing
  • Cypress Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cypress Cove is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
  • Happy Woods
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Happy Woods is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Woods
  • Hollyridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hollyridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
  • Horse Bluff Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Horse Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Bluff Landing
  • Jena ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jena is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Lees Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lees Landing is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Landing
  • Magnolia Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia Landing is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Landing
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Oliver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Oliver is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Pumpkin Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Romes Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Romes Ferry is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romes Ferry
    • Sharkey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sharkey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey
    • Tiger Bluff Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Tiger Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Bluff Landing
    • Woodland Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Woodland Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Galva 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 community such as Galva to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Edgard, which is the Seat of Saint John the Baptist Parish, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Galva to Edgard, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,565 miles [12,174.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Galva) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Galva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Galva to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2799, Longitude: -90.3990       In this case, the coordinates for Galva have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.558 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.031 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.298 degrees.