Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Legonier

• 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 Legonier:
  • 30.973884, -91.795703
  • 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 Legonier

• 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 Pointe Coupee Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Since Legonier is near Avoyelles Parish and also West Feliciana Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Avoyelles Parish
  • eBird sighting report for West Feliciana 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Legonier ...

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.

• Eden ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
• Gordon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Saint Landry Parish
• Naples ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Avoyelles Parish
• New California
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
  • New California is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
• Red Fish
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish
  • Red Fish is located in Avoyelles Parish
• Red River Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Landing
  • Red River Landing is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
• Rosewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Rosewood is located in Avoyelles Parish
• Woodside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Woodside is located in Saint Landry Parish
• Yellow Bayou
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bayou
  • Yellow Bayou is located in Avoyelles Parish

How Far From Legonier 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 Legonier to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Legonier and extending to:

• New Roads, which is the Seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Legonier to New Roads, 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 just over a day.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,596 miles [12,224.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/