Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Island:
  • 29.713554, -92.734586
  • 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 North Island

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

Communities Also Named North Island ...

We found one communities that share the name North Island.

Within Louisiana, the name North Island is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named North Island in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Ohio County
    • This North Island is located in Ohio County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Island that is located in Cameron Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of North Island.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Island ...

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.

• Bell City
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
  • Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <3>
• Florence Landing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Landing
  • Florence Landing is located in Vermilion Parish
• Forked Island
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forked Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked Island
  • Forked Island is located in Vermilion Parish
• Illinois Plant
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Plant
  • Illinois Plant is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Lake Arthur
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
  • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <3>
• Oak Grove
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Cameron Parish
• Pecan Island
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Island
  • Pecan Island is located in Vermilion Parish
• Riceville
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Riceville is located in Vermilion Parish
• Sweet Lake
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lake
  • Sweet Lake is located in Cameron Parish

How Far From North Island to ...

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

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

• Cameron, which is the Seat of Cameron Parish, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from North Island to Cameron, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,696 miles [12,385.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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