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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 Myrtle Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Myrtle Grove 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 Myrtle Grove:
- 29.636577, -89.950684
- 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 Myrtle Grove
- 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 Plaquemines Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plaquemines Parish
- Since Myrtle Grove is near Jefferson Parish and also Saint Bernard Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson Parish
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Myrtle Grove
Communities Also Named Myrtle Grove ...
We found nine communities that are also named Myrtle Grove.
There are three communities within Louisiana that are also named Myrtle Grove.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Iberville Parish
- This Myrtle Grove is located in Iberville Parish and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Myrtle Grove.
- Saint Bernard Parish
- This Myrtle Grove is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Myrtle Grove.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Myrtle Grove [Terrebonne Parish].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Chicot County
- This Myrtle Grove is located in Chicot County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chicot County community of Myrtle Grove.
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Myrtle Grove.
- Georgia
- Bryan County
- This Myrtle Grove is located in Bryan County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Myrtle Grove.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Myrtle Grove is located in Sussex County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Myrtle Grove.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Myrtle Grove.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Myrtle Grove is located in Charleston County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Plaquemines Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Myrtle Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Myrtle Grove ...
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.
- Alliance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Deer Range
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Range is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range
- Filipino ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Filipino is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filipino
- Gloria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gloria is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria
- Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
- Harlem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harlem is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Jesuit Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Judge Perez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Judge Perez is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Judge Perez
- Live Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Live Oak is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Naomi
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Naomi is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Star is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Myrtle Grove 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 Myrtle Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Myrtle Grove and extending to:
- Pointe a la Hache, which is the Seat of Plaquemines Parish, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Myrtle Grove to Pointe a la Hache, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 973 miles [1,565.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,574 miles [12,189.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,453 miles [8,775.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Myrtle Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Myrtle Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Myrtle Grove 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 Myrtle Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6366, Longitude: -89.9507 In this case, the coordinates for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.213 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.543 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.218 degrees. |
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