Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harvey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harvey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harvey
- 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 Harvey:
- 29.903725, -90.075406
- 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 Harvey
- 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 Harvey is near Orleans Parish and also Saint Bernard Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard 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 Harvey ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Harvey.
Within Louisiana, the name Harvey is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Harvey lies 2,172 miles [3,495.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harvey that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- California
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Harvey lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harvey that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Harvey lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<1> to the north of the Harvey that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Harvey is located in Botetourt County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harvey that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Harvey.
- Lee County
- This Harvey is located in Lee County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the northeast of the Harvey that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Harvey.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Harvey [Stevens County].
- Walla Walla County
- This Harvey is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,899 miles [3,056.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harvey that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Harvey.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Harvey is located in Fayette County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harvey that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Harvey.
- Raleigh 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 West Virginia community of Harvey [Raleigh County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harvey ...
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.
- Cutoff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Forest Isle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Isle
- Forest Isle is located in Orleans Parish
- Garden District
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden District have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District
- Garden District is located in Orleans Parish
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Orleans Parish
- Storyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storyville
- Storyville is located in Orleans Parish
- Tall Timbers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Orleans Parish
- Terrytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
- Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrytown <5>
- Timber Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Timber Grove is located in Orleans Parish
- Walkertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Jefferson Parish
- Walnut Street Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Street Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Street Ferry
- Walnut Street Ferry is located in Orleans Parish
How Far From Harvey 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 Harvey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harvey and extending to:
- Gretna, which is the Seat of Jefferson Parish, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Harvey to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 966 miles [1,554.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,568 miles [12,179.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,446 miles [8,764.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harvey. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harvey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harvey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9037, Longitude: -90.0754 |
| <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 Harvey 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> | 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 Harvey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Harvey 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 315.32 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.703 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.227 degrees. |