Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Georgeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Georgeville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Georgeville
- 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 Georgeville:
- 30.649802, -90.621961
- 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 Georgeville
- 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 Livingston Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
- Since Georgeville is near Saint Helena Parish and also Tangipahoa Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Helena 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 Georgeville ...
We found six communities that share the name Georgeville.
Within Louisiana, the name Georgeville is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Stearns County
- This Georgeville is located in Stearns County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the north of the Georgeville that is located in Livingston Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Georgeville.
- Missouri
- Ray County
- This Georgeville is located in Ray County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Georgeville that is located in Livingston Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Georgeville.
- North Carolina
- Cabarrus County
- This Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Georgeville that is located in Livingston Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Georgeville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Georgeville lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgeville that is located in Livingston Parish.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Georgeville is located in Indiana County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgeville that is located in Livingston Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Georgeville.
- Quebec
- This Georgeville lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgeville that is located in Livingston Parish.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Georgeville ...
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.
- Baptist
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baptist
- From Georgeville to Baptist
- Gamble Spur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Spur
- Gamble Spur is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Gullett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Kin Tally
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Little River ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Livingston Parish
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Mason ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Roseland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <3>
- Yawn ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Georgeville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Georgeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Georgeville and extending to:
- Livingston, which is the Seat of Livingston Parish, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Georgeville to Livingston, 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 34 miles [54.7 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 just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 956 miles [1,538.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,559 miles [12,165 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,435 miles [8,746.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Georgeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Georgeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Georgeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6498, Longitude: -90.6220 In this case, the coordinates for Georgeville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Georgeville 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 315.736 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.288 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.331 degrees. |