Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holiday Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holiday Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holiday Acres
- 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 Holiday Acres:
- 30.275750, -89.741728
- 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 Holiday Acres
- 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 Saint Tammany Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
- Since Holiday Acres is near Orleans Parish and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- 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 Holiday Acres ...
We found nine communities that share the name Holiday Acres.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Holiday Acres.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Holiday Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holiday Acres that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Holiday Acres.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Holiday Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holiday Acres that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Holiday Acres.
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Holiday Acres is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holiday Acres that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Holiday Acres.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Holiday Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holiday Acres that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Holiday Acres.
- Washington County
- This Holiday Acres is located in Washington County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km] to the northeast of the Holiday Acres that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Holiday Acres.
- New Mexico
- Lincoln 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 New Mexico community of Holiday Acres [Lincoln County].
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Holiday Acres is located in Hamilton County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holiday Acres that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Holiday Acres.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Holiday Acres is located in Charleston County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holiday Acres that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Holiday Acres.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Holiday Acres is located in Amherst County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holiday Acres that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Holiday Acres.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holiday Acres ...
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.
- Bon Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Cross Gates
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gates
- Cross Gates is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Fountain Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Foxhollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Gum Bayou Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Bayou Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Bayou Landing
- Gum Bayou Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Harmony Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Harmony Heights is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Kings Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Lake Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gardens
- Lake Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Lake Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Ozone Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Pines
- Ozone Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Pine Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Shadows
- Pine Shadows is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- River Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Gardens
- River Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Willow Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Pinecrest
How Far From Holiday Acres 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 Holiday Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holiday Acres and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holiday Acres to Covington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,536 miles [12,128 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,414 miles [8,713 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holiday Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/
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- Holiday Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holiday Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2757, Longitude: -89.7417 In this case, the coordinates for Holiday Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Holiday Acres 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> | 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. |
| <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 Holiday Acres 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 315.161 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.569 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.044 degrees. |