Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Natalbany:
  • 30.545785, -90.482763
  • 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 Natalbany

• 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 Tangipahoa Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
  • Since Natalbany is near Livingston Parish and also Saint Helena Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Helena 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 Natalbany

Curious and Interesting Names Near Natalbany ...

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.

• Baptist
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Baptist
  • From Natalbany to Baptist
• Cypress Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress Cove is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
• Gamble Spur
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gamble Spur is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Spur
• Happy Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Happy Woods is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Woods
• Hollyridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollyridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
• Kin Tally
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kin Tally is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kin Tally
• Lincoln Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
• Mason ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mason is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
• Oliver
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oliver is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
• Tallow Wood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Tallow Wood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallow Wood
• University Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • University Place is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
• Woodland Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodland Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Natalbany 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 Natalbany to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Natalbany and extending to:

• Amite City, which is the Seat of Tangipahoa Parish, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Natalbany to Amite City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 954 miles [1,535.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,557 miles [12,161.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,434 miles [8,745.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'