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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 L T Plantation, we use the following websites to find information relevant to L T Plantation 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 L T Plantation:
- 29.834928, -90.887595
- 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 L T Plantation
- 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 L T Plantation ...
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.
- Chackbay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chackbay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
- Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
- Elmer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Lafourche Parish
- Georgia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Georgia is located in Assumption Parish
- Himalaya
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Himalaya have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himalaya
- Himalaya is located in Assumption Parish
- Isle of Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Cuba
- Isle of Cuba is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Little Texas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Assumption Parish
- Lowlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowlands
- Lowlands is located in Lafourche Parish
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Assumption Parish
- Supreme
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme
- Supreme is located in Assumption Parish
- Twelve Cedars
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Cedars
- Twelve Cedars is located in Lafourche Parish
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Assumption Parish
How Far From L T Plantation 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 L T Plantation to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in L T Plantation and extending to:
- Thibodaux, which is the Seat of Lafourche Parish, lies just to the Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from L T Plantation to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,608 miles [12,243.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,485 miles [8,827.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for L T Plantation. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | 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- L T Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in L T Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8349, Longitude: -90.8876 In this case, the coordinates for L T Plantation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 L T Plantation to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.802 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.256 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.551 degrees. |
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