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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 Hi-Land, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hi-Land 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 Hi-Land:
    • 29.908816, -89.903677
    • 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 Hi-Land
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hi-Land ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutoff
    • Cutoff is located in Orleans Parish
  • Cypress Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
    • Cypress Gardens is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • English Turn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Frances Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Place
    • Frances Place is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Little Rock ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Little Rock is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Mohawk City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Port Nickel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Nickel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Nickel
    • Port Nickel is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • River Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Story
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Story Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Park
    • Story Park is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Violet
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
    • Violet is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Violet <2>

How Far From Hi-Land 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 Hi-Land to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hi-Land and extending to:

  • Chalmette, which is the Seat of Saint Bernard Parish, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Hi-Land to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>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 958 miles [1,541.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,560 miles [12,166.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,438 miles [8,751.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hi-Land) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hi-Land. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9088, Longitude: -89.9037       In this case, the coordinates for Hi-Land have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Hi-Land to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.217 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.584 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.161 degrees.