|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kenner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kenner 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 Kenner:
- 30.009341, -90.240147
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Kenner
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson Parish
- Since Kenner is near Saint Charles Parish and also Orleans Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Charles Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Kenner
Communities Also Named Kenner ...
We found two communities that are also named Kenner.
Within Louisiana, the name Kenner is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Clay County
- This Kenner is located in Clay County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the north of the Kenner that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Kenner.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Kenner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kenner ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bucktown is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Good Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Good Hope is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Indian Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Indian Beach is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
- Kellogg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kellogg is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kennedy Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kennedy Heights is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Little Farms ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Farms is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Farms
- Lone Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mimosa Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pecan Grove is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pricetown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pricetown is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Prospect is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Spanish Fort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Spanish Fort is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
- Walnut Street Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Street Ferry is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Street Ferry
How Far From Kenner 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 city such as Kenner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kenner and extending to:
- Gretna, which is the Seat of Jefferson Parish, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kenner to Gretna, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 968 miles [1,557.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,571 miles [12,184.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Kenner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kenner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Kenner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kenner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0093, Longitude: -90.2401 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.431 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.847 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.275 degrees. |
|
|