Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Linwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Linwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Linwood
- 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 Linwood:
- 29.789931, -90.008404
- 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 Linwood
- 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 Plaquemines Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Plaquemines Parish
- Since Linwood is near Jefferson Parish and also Saint Bernard Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard 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 Linwood ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Linwood.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Linwood.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 38 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Linwood [Bartow County].
- Fulton County
- This Linwood is located in Fulton County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Linwood.
- Walker County
- This Linwood is located in Walker County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Linwood.
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Linwood is located in Madison County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Linwood.
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Linwood [Marion County].
- Iowa
- Adair County
- This Linwood is located in Adair County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Linwood.
- Scott County
- This Linwood is located in Scott County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the north of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Linwood.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Linwood is located in Grayson County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Linwood.
- Hart County
- This Linwood is located in Hart County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Linwood.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Linwood is located in Carroll County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Linwood.
- Howard County
- This Linwood is located in Howard County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km] to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Linwood.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Bay County
- This Linwood is located in Bay County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Linwood.
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Linwood [Houghton County].
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Linwood [Wayne County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Linwood is located in Adams County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Linwood.
- Neshoba County
- This Linwood is located in Neshoba County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Linwood.
- Tate County
- This Linwood is located in Tate County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the north of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Linwood.
- Yazoo County
- This Linwood is located in Yazoo County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the north of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Linwood.
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Linwood is located in Atlantic County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Linwood.
- Bergen County
- This Linwood is located in Bergen County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km] to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Linwood.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Linwood lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Linwood lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Linwood is located in Brazoria County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the west of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Linwood.
- Cherokee County
- This Linwood is located in Cherokee County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the west northwest of the Linwood that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Linwood.
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Linwood ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Concession
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concession have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
- Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Crown Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <4>
- Gloria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Jesuit Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
- Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Live Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Promised Land
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Sarah
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Scarsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Star
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Linwood 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 Linwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Linwood and extending to:
- Pointe a la Hache, which is the Seat of Plaquemines Parish, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Linwood to Pointe a la Hache, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 968 miles [1,557.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,570 miles [12,182.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linwood. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Linwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7899, Longitude: -90.0084 In this case, the coordinates for Linwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Linwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Linwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.266 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.625 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.218 degrees. |