Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Louisiana Avenue Ferry:
  • 29.914649, -90.084517
  • 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 Louisiana Avenue Ferry

• 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 Orleans Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
  • Since Louisiana Avenue Ferry 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Louisiana Avenue Ferry ...

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.

• Cutoff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutoff
  • Cutoff is located in Orleans Parish
• Forest Isle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Isle
  • Forest Isle is located in Orleans Parish
• Garden District
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden District have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District
  • Garden District is located in Orleans Parish
• Greenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Orleans Parish
• Harvey
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <2>
• Lakeview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Orleans Parish
• Storyville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storyville
  • Storyville is located in Orleans Parish
• Tall Timbers
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
  • Tall Timbers is located in Orleans Parish
• Terrytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
  • Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrytown <2>
• Timber Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
  • Timber Grove is located in Orleans Parish
• Walkertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Jefferson Parish
• Walnut Street Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Street Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Street Ferry
  • Walnut Street Ferry is located in Orleans Parish

How Far From Louisiana Avenue Ferry 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 Louisiana Avenue Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Louisiana Avenue Ferry and extending to:

• New Orleans, which is the Seat of Orleans Parish, lies just to the North.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Louisiana Avenue Ferry to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 966 miles [1,554.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,568 miles [12,179.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,446 miles [8,764.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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