Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Meaux:
  • 30.020715, -92.182969
  • 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 Meaux

• 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 Vermilion Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Vermilion Parish
  • Since Meaux is near Lafayette Parish and also Acadia Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lafayette Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Acadia 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Meaux

Communities Also Named Meaux ...

We found one communities that are also named Meaux.

Within Louisiana, the name Meaux is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Meaux in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Meaux lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Meaux that is located in Vermilion Parish.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meaux ...

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.

• Boston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Boston is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
• Charon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Charon is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charon
• Ebenezer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ebenezer
  • From Meaux to Ebenezer
• Flanders
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Flanders is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
• Henry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
• Indian Bayou
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Indian Bayou
  • From Meaux to Indian Bayou
• Leroy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Leroy
  • From Meaux to Leroy
• Lyons Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyons Point is located in Acadia Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Point
• Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ridge
  • From Meaux to Ridge
• Rose Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rose Hill is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
• Woodlawn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Meaux to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Meaux to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meaux and extending to:

• Abbeville, which is the Seat of Vermilion Parish, lies just to the Southeast.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Meaux to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,055 miles [1,697.9 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 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,657 miles [12,322.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'