Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Magnolia Forest:
  • 30.333527, -89.728951
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Magnolia Forest

• 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 Tammany Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
  • Since Magnolia Forest is near Hancock County and also Pearl River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pearl River County

• 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Magnolia Forest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Magnolia Forest ...

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.

• Bon Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
• Cross Gates
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cross Gates is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gates
• Gum Bayou Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gum Bayou Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Bayou Landing
• Hickory Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Lake Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
• Ozone Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ozone Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Pines
• Pearl River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <1>
• Pecan Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pecan Grove is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
• Porters River Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Porters River Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters River Landing
• River Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • River Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Gardens
• Willow Wood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood

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

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

• Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Magnolia Forest to Covington, 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west (W). 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 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,828 miles [10,988.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,533 miles [12,123.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,410 miles [8,706.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'