Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greenwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenwood Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greenwood Acres
- 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 Greenwood Acres:
- 29.814651, -90.865372
- 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 Greenwood Acres
- 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 Lafourche Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lafourche Parish
- Since Greenwood Acres is near Terrebonne Parish and also Assumption Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Terrebonne Parish
- eBird sighting report for Assumption 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 Greenwood Acres ...
We found seven communities that share the name Greenwood Acres.
Within Louisiana, the name Greenwood Acres is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Newton County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Lafourche Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Greenwood Acres.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Lafourche Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Greenwood Acres.
- North Carolina
- Person County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Person County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Lafourche Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Greenwood Acres.
- Wake County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Wake County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the east northeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Lafourche Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Greenwood Acres.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Stark County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Lafourche Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Greenwood Acres.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Lafourche Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Greenwood Acres.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Lafourche Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Greenwood Acres.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenwood Acres ...
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.
- Chackbay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Elmer
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Georgia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Himalaya
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Isle of Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Cuba
- Isle of Cuba is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Lowlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Magnolia Plantation
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
- Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Minerva Plantation
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
- Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Supreme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme
- Supreme is located in Assumption Parish
- Twelve Cedars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Cedars
- Twelve Cedars is located in Lafourche Parish
How Far From Greenwood Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Greenwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenwood Acres and extending to:
- Thibodaux, which is the Seat of Lafourche Parish, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Greenwood Acres to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,005 miles [1,617.4 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 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,608 miles [12,243.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,485 miles [8,827.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwood Acres. 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- Greenwood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8147, Longitude: -90.8654 In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood Acres 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 Greenwood Acres 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 315.786 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.234 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.545 degrees. |