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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Magnolia Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Magnolia Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Heights:
- 30.254362, -89.784230
- 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 Heights
- 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 Heights is near Orleans Parish and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Heights
Communities Also Named Magnolia Heights ...
We found five communities that are also named Magnolia Heights.
There is one other community in Louisiana that is also named Magnolia Heights.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Magnolia Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west of the Magnolia Heights that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Magnolia Heights.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Magnolia Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Magnolia Heights that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Magnolia Heights.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Magnolia Heights is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Magnolia Heights that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Magnolia Heights.
- Webster County
- This Magnolia Heights is located in Webster County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the north of the Magnolia Heights that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Magnolia Heights.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Magnolia Heights is located in Pierce County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Magnolia Heights that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Magnolia Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Magnolia Heights ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Carolyn Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carolyn Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Park
- Eden Isle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
- Forest Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pines
- Fountain Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Foxhollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Foxhollow is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
- Harmony Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harmony Heights is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Kings Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Lake Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lake Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gardens
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lake Shore Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- Liberty Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Liberty Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pines
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lincoln Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Palm Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Palm Lake is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lake
- Pine Shadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Shadows is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Shadows
- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
How Far From Magnolia Heights 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 Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Magnolia Heights and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Magnolia Heights to Covington, with an average speed<2> 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 82 miles [132 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 937 miles [1,508 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,539 miles [12,132.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Magnolia Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Magnolia Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magnolia Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2544, Longitude: -89.7842 In this case, the coordinates for Magnolia Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.185 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.593 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.063 degrees. |
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