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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Myrtle Grove
  • 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

Communities Also Named Myrtle Grove ...

We found nine communities that share the name Myrtle Grove.

There are three communities within Louisiana that are also named Myrtle Grove.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Deer Range
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Range have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range
    • Deer Range is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Filipino ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filipino have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filipino
    • Filipino is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Gloria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria
    • Gloria is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
    • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Harlem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jesuit Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Lake Judge Perez
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Judge Perez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Judge Perez
    • Lake Judge Perez is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Live Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Naomi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naomi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Naomi is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Star
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Woodlawn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Plaquemines Parish

How Far From Myrtle Grove 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,453 miles [8,775.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Myrtle Grove) to Point B.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).
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.213 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.543 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.218 degrees.









 

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