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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Laurel Ridge Plantation, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Ridge Plantation and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel Ridge Plantation
  • 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 Laurel Ridge Plantation:
    • 29.989647, -90.790371
    • 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 Laurel Ridge 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 Laurel Ridge 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.

  • Chatman Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
    • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
  • Chopin ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chopin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopin
    • Chopin is located in Saint James Parish
  • Convent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Free Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
    • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
  • Grand Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Point
    • Grand Point is located in Saint James Parish
  • Grand View ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Saint James Parish
  • Miles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in Saint James Parish
  • Oak Alley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Alley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Alley
    • Oak Alley is located in Saint James Parish
  • Pikes Peak
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
    • Pikes Peak is located in Saint James Parish
  • Uncle Sam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
    • Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <2>

How Far From Laurel Ridge 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 Laurel Ridge Plantation to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Laurel Ridge Plantation and extending to:

  • Convent, which is the Seat of Saint James Parish, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Ridge Plantation to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 993 miles [1,598.1 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 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,596 miles [12,224.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,473 miles [8,807.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Laurel Ridge Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Ridge Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9896, Longitude: -90.7904       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Ridge Plantation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Laurel Ridge Plantation 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 315.761 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.229 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.491 degrees.









 

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