Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kennedy Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kennedy Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kennedy Heights
- 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 Kennedy Heights:
- 29.915483, -90.221465
- 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 Kennedy Heights
- 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 Kennedy Heights is near Orleans Parish and also Saint Charles Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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 Kennedy Heights ...
We found two communities that share the name Kennedy Heights.
Within Louisiana, the name Kennedy Heights is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Kennedy Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kennedy Heights that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Kennedy Heights.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the west of the Kennedy Heights that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Kennedy Heights.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kennedy Heights ...
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.
- Bucktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Garden District
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden District have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District
- Garden District is located in Orleans Parish
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Orleans Parish
- Harvey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <3>
- Indian Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
- Indian Beach is located in Jefferson Parish
- Kellogg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Little Farms ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Farms
- Little Farms is located in Jefferson Parish
- Lone Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mimosa Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Pricetown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Storyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storyville
- Storyville is located in Orleans Parish
- Walkertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Jefferson Parish
- Walnut Street Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Street Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Street Ferry
- Walnut Street Ferry is located in Orleans Parish
- Mimosa Park
How Far From Kennedy Heights 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 Kennedy Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kennedy Heights and extending to:
- Gretna, which is the Seat of Jefferson Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Kennedy Heights to Gretna, 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 66 miles [106.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,574 miles [12,189.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,452 miles [8,774.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kennedy Heights. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kennedy Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kennedy Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9155, Longitude: -90.2215 In this case, the coordinates for Kennedy Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Kennedy Heights 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 315.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.808 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.282 degrees. |