Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gloria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gloria and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gloria
- 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 Gloria:
- 29.737155, -90.012015
- 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 Gloria
- 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 Plaquemines Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Plaquemines Parish
- Since Gloria is near Jefferson Parish and also Saint Bernard Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard 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 Gloria ...
We found one communities that share the name Gloria.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Gloria.
Beyond Louisiana.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gloria ...
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.
- Alliance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Jesuit Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
- Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Live Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Naomi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Promised Land
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Sarah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Star
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
How Far From Gloria 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 Gloria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gloria and extending to:
- Pointe a la Hache, which is the Seat of Plaquemines Parish, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gloria to Pointe a la Hache, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 971 miles [1,562.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,572 miles [12,186 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,451 miles [8,772.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gloria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Gloria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gloria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7372, Longitude: -90.0120 In this case, the coordinates for Gloria 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 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 Gloria to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.262 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.613 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.227 degrees. |