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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 Idlewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idlewood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Idlewood:
    • 30.032146, -89.956457
    • 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 Idlewood
  • 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 Idlewood ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Idlewood.

Within Louisiana, the name Idlewood is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Idlewood is located in Coffee County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Idlewood.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Idlewood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the north northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Idlewood.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Idlewood is located in Bibb County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Idlewood.
      • Burke County
      • This Idlewood is located in Burke County and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the east northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Idlewood.
      • Newton County
      • This Idlewood is located in Newton County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Idlewood.
    • Illinois
      • Jefferson County
      • This Idlewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the north of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Idlewood.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Idlewood is located in Baltimore City and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Idlewood.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Idlewood is located in Bristol County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Idlewood.
    • New York
      • Erie 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 York community of Idlewood [Erie County].
    • North Carolina
      • Scotland County
      • This Idlewood is located in Scotland County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Idlewood.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Idlewood is located in Hamilton County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Idlewood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Idlewood is located in Allegheny County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Idlewood.
      • Bucks County
      • This Idlewood is located in Bucks County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km] to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Idlewood.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Idlewood is located in Greenwood County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Idlewood.
      • Sumter County
      • This Idlewood is located in Sumter County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km] to the east northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Idlewood.
    • Tennessee
      • Williamson County
      • This Idlewood is located in Williamson County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Idlewood.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke City
      • This Idlewood is located in Roanoke City and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Idlewood.
      • Suffolk City
      • This Idlewood is located in Suffolk City and lies 896 miles [1,442 km] to the northeast of the Idlewood that is located in Orleans Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Idlewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewood ...

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.

  • Camp Leroy Johnson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Leroy Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Leroy Johnson
    • Camp Leroy Johnson is located in Orleans Parish
  • Cutoff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutoff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutoff
    • Cutoff is located in Orleans Parish
  • Cypress Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
    • Cypress Gardens is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Ferncrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncrest
    • Ferncrest is located in Orleans Parish
  • Frances Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Place
    • Frances Place is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Kingswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Orleans Parish
  • Little Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Woods
    • Little Woods is located in Orleans Parish
  • Spanish Fort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
    • Spanish Fort is located in Orleans Parish
  • Story
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Story Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Park
    • Story Park is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Storyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storyville
    • Storyville is located in Orleans Parish
  • Venetian Isles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Isles
    • Venetian Isles is located in Orleans Parish
  • Willow Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
    • Willow Brook is located in Orleans Parish

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

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

  • New Orleans, which is the Seat of Orleans Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Idlewood to New Orleans, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 955 miles [1,536.9 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 6,852 miles [11,027.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,557 miles [12,161.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,434 miles [8,745.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Idlewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0321, Longitude: -89.9565       In this case, the coordinates for Idlewood 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 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 Idlewood 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 Idlewood 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 315.263 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.654 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.163 degrees.









 

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