Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Gullett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gullett and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gullett

• 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 Gullett:
  • 30.714630, -90.506481
  • 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 Gullett

• 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 Tangipahoa Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
  • Since Gullett is near Saint Helena Parish and also Livingston Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Helena Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 Gullett

Communities Also Named Gullett ...

We found one communities that are also named Gullett.

Within Louisiana, the name Gullett is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Gullett in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Magoffin County
    • This Gullett is located in Magoffin County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gullett that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Gullett.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gullett ...

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.

• Day
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Day is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
• Georgeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
• Henry City ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
• Independence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
• Little River ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Little River is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
• Mason ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mason is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
• Mitchell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mitchell is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
• Roseland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <2>
• Yawn ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yawn is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawn

How Far From Gullett 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 Gullett to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gullett and extending to:

• Amite City, which is the Seat of Tangipahoa Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Gullett 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 just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 948 miles [1,525.7 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 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 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,551 miles [12,152.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,427 miles [8,733.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'