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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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hi-Land. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Saint Bernard Parish: www.st-bernard.la.us/ The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
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