Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand View
- 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 View:
- 30.028535, -90.720925
- 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 View
- 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 James Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint James Parish
- Since Grand View is near Saint John the Baptist Parish and also Ascension Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint John the Baptist Parish
- eBird sighting report for Ascension 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 View ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Grand View.
Within Louisiana, the name Grand View is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Grand View is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Grand View.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Grand View is located in Hillsborough County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Grand View.
- Idaho
- Owyhee County
- This Grand View is located in Owyhee County and lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Grand View.
- Indiana
- Spencer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Grand View [Spencer County].
- Kansas
- Morris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Grand View [Morris County].
- Morton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Grand View [Morton County].
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Grand View is located in Carroll County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Grand View.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This Grand View is located in Cheboygan County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Grand View.
- Monroe County
- This Grand View is located in Monroe County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the north northeast of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Grand View.
- Oceana County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Grand View [Oceana County].
- New York
- Rockland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Grand View [Rockland County].
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Grand View is located in Butler County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Grand View.
- Washington County
- This Grand View is located in Washington County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the northeast of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Grand View.
- Oregon
- Umatilla County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Grand View [Umatilla County].
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Grand View [Beaver County].
- Bedford County
- This Grand View is located in Bedford County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Grand View.
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Grand View [Jefferson County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Grand View is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Grand View.
- Virginia
- Hampton City
- This Grand View is located in Hampton City and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Grand View.
- Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- This Grand View is located in Bayfield County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<1> to the north of the Grand View that is located in Saint James Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bayfield County community of Grand View.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand View ...
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.
- Chatman Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
- Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
- Chopin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Convent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convent
- Convent is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convent <4>
- Duke ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Free Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Garyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garyville
- Garyville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garyville <4>
- Golden Star Plantation
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Star Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Star Plantation
- Golden Star Plantation is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Grand Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Point
- Grand Point is located in Saint James Parish
- Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Marathon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Miles
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Oak Alley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pikes Peak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
- Pikes Peak is located in Saint James Parish
- Romeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Uncle Sam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
- Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <4>
- Willow Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Pikes Peak
How Far From Grand View 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 Grand View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of Grand View once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand View and extending to:
- Convent, which is the Seat of Saint James Parish, lies just to the West.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Grand View to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,591 miles [12,216.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,468 miles [8,799.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0285, Longitude: -90.7209 In this case, the coordinates for Grand View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Grand View could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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 Grand View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.724 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.191 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.459 degrees. |