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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:
- 29.579381, -90.660089
- 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 Terrebonne Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Terrebonne Parish
- Since Myrtle Grove is near Lafourche Parish and also Saint Charles Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lafourche Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Myrtle Grove.
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Myrtle Grove.
- Saint Bernard Parish
- This Myrtle Grove is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Myrtle Grove.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Chicot County
- This Myrtle Grove is located in Chicot County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the north of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Terrebonne 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 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Terrebonne 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 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Terrebonne 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 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Terrebonne 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 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Terrebonne 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 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Myrtle Grove that is located in Terrebonne 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.
- Argyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Bobtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bobtown is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Crescent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crescent is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Cypress Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Gardens is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
- Idlewild
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Lockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mechanicville is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
- Mulberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Waterproof
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waterproof is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
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 and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Myrtle Grove once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Myrtle Grove and extending to:
- Houma, which is the Seat of Terrebonne Parish, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Myrtle Grove to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4> 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 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,609 miles [12,245.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,487 miles [8,830.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Myrtle Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Myrtle Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5794, Longitude: -90.6601 In this case, the coordinates for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.633 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.024 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.498 degrees. |
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