Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lees Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lees Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lees Landing
- 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 Lees Landing:
- 30.404361, -90.323695
- 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 Lees Landing
- 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 Tangipahoa Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
- Since Lees Landing is near Saint John the Baptist Parish and also Saint Tammany Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint John the Baptist Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany 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 Lees Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Lees Landing.
Within Louisiana, the name Lees Landing is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Lees Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Mercer County
- This Lees Landing is located in Mercer County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lees Landing that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Lees Landing.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lees Landing ...
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.
- Cypress Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
- Cypress Cove is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Goodbee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Hollyridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
- Hollyridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jena ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Katie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lorraine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Oliver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Sharkey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Tallow Wood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallow Wood
- Tallow Wood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Woodland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
How Far From Lees Landing 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 Lees Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lees Landing and extending to:
- Amite City, which is the Seat of Tangipahoa Parish, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lees Landing to Amite City, 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 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 954 miles [1,535.3 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 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,556 miles [12,160.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,433 miles [8,743.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lees Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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- Lees Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lees Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4044, Longitude: -90.3237 In this case, the coordinates for Lees Landing 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 Lees Landing 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 315.527 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.012 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.25 degrees. |