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:
- 29.869372, -91.525668
- 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 Saint Mary Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary Parish
- Since Linwood is near Iberia Parish and also Saint Martin Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iberia Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint Martin 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 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 494 miles [795 km] to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the north of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the north of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 612 miles [984.9 km] to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km] to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the north of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 238 miles [383 km] to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 337 miles [542.3 km] to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 217 miles [349.2 km] to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km] to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary Parish.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Linwood lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary Parish.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Linwood is located in Brazoria County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the west of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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 240 miles [386.2 km] to the west northwest of the Linwood that is located in Saint Mary 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.
- Camperdown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camperdown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camperdown
- Camperdown is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Dumesnil
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Farmers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fish Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Island
- Fish Island is located in Iberia Parish
- Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Gold Mine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Irish Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
- Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Katy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Matilda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Richard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Linwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Saint Mary Parish, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Linwood to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,635 miles [12,287.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,511 miles [8,869.1 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 29.8694, Longitude: -91.5257 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 316.195 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.719 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.795 degrees. |