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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gretna Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gretna Green and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gretna Green:
- 31.879327, -91.463452
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gretna Green
- 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 Tensas Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- Since Gretna Green is near Franklin Parish and also Catahoula Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catahoula 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gretna Green
Communities Also Named Gretna Green ...
We found one communities that are also named Gretna Green.
Within Louisiana, the name Gretna Green is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Gretna Green in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Halifax County
- This Gretna Green is located in Halifax County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gretna Green that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Gretna Green.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gretna Green ...
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.
- Anchor Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anchor Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Landing
- Big A Plenty Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big A Plenty Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big A Plenty Landing
- Cooters Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cooters Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooters Landing
- Crescent Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crescent Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Landing
- Cross Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cross Keys is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Goldman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goldman is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
- Goldman Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goldman Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman Landing
- Hedgeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hedgeland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeland
- Hedgeland Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hedgeland Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeland Landing
- Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Helena is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Holly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holly Ridge is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Justina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Justina is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justina
- Kirks Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kirks Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Landing
- Locust Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Locust Ridge is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Martins Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martins Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
- Maryland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Mayflower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayflower is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waterproof
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Gretna Green 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 Gretna Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gretna Green and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Tensas Parish, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gretna Green to Saint Joseph, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,539 miles [12,132.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gretna Green) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gretna Green to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gretna Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8793, Longitude: -91.4635 In this case, the coordinates for Gretna Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.39 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.215 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.486 degrees. |
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