Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Isle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Isle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Isle
- 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 Grand Isle:
- 29.231635, -89.996761
- 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 Grand Isle
- 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 Jefferson Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson Parish
- Since Grand Isle is near Lafourche Parish and also Plaquemines Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lafourche Parish
- eBird sighting report for Plaquemines 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 Grand Isle ...
We found two communities that share the name Grand Isle.
Within Louisiana, the name Grand Isle is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Grand Isle is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grand Isle that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Grand Isle.
- Vermont
- Grand Isle County
- This Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County and lies 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grand Isle that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Isle County community of Grand Isle.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Isle ...
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.
- Daisy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Deer Range
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Range have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range
- Deer Range is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Diamond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Empire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <3>
- Filipino ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Golden Meadow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadow
- Golden Meadow is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Meadow <3>
- Grand Bayou
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
- Grand Bayou is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
- Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Grand Prairie ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
- Grand Prairie is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Happy Jack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
- Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Home Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Home Place is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Lake Judge Perez
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Judge Perez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Judge Perez
- Lake Judge Perez is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Leeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Magnolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Martin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Point Pleasant ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Port Sulphur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sulphur
- Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sulphur <3>
- Tropical Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Bend
- Tropical Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Leeville
How Far From Grand Isle 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 town such as Grand Isle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Isle and extending to:
- Gretna, which is the Seat of Jefferson Parish, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Grand Isle to Gretna, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 995 miles [1,601.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,594 miles [12,221.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,473 miles [8,807.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Isle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson Parish: www.jeffparish.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand Isle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Isle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2316, Longitude: -89.9968 In this case, the coordinates for Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle 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 315.192 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.464 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.294 degrees. |