Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake Catherine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Catherine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Catherine
- 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 Lake Catherine:
- 30.114365, -89.709226
- 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 Lake Catherine
- 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 Orleans Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- Since Lake Catherine is near Saint Tammany Parish and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany 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 Lake Catherine ...
We found two communities that share the name Lake Catherine.
Within Louisiana, the name Lake Catherine is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Garland County
- This Lake Catherine is located in Garland County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lake Catherine that is located in Orleans Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Lake Catherine.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Lake Catherine is located in Lake County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the north of the Lake Catherine that is located in Orleans Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lake Catherine.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Catherine ...
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.
- Deer Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Island
- Deer Island is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Eden Isle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Foxhollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Greens Ditch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Ditch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Ditch
- Greens Ditch is located in Orleans Parish
- Harmony Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gardens
- Lake Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Lake Shore Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Pike Fort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pinecrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Quail Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Venetian Isles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Isles
- Venetian Isles is located in Orleans Parish
How Far From Lake Catherine 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 Lake Catherine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Catherine and extending to:
- New Orleans, which is the Seat of Orleans Parish, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Catherine to New Orleans, with an average speed<3> 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 89 miles [143.2 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 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,542 miles [12,137.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,420 miles [8,722.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Catherine. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Catherine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Catherine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1144, Longitude: -89.7092 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Catherine 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 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 Lake Catherine 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 315.124 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.503 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.056 degrees. |