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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 Oak Grove Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Grove Estates 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 Oak Grove Estates:
- 30.319916, -89.744507
- 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 Oak Grove Estates
- 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 Saint Tammany Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
- Since Oak Grove Estates is near Hancock County and also Orleans Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans 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 Oak Grove Estates
Communities Also Named Oak Grove Estates ...
We found four communities that are also named Oak Grove Estates.
Within Louisiana, the name Oak Grove Estates is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Oak Grove Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oak Grove Estates.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Oak Grove Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Oak Grove Estates.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Oak Grove Estates is located in Lexington County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Oak Grove Estates.
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Oak Grove Estates is located in Goochland County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Oak Grove Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Grove Estates ...
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.
- Amos
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Amos is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Bon Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Cross Gates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Gates is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gates
- Fountain Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Gum Bayou Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Bayou Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Bayou Landing
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Lake Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Magnolia Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Magnolia Forest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Forest
- Ozone Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ozone Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Pines
- Pearl River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pecan Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pecan Grove is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pine Shadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Shadows is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Shadows
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Piney Ridge Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Ridge Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Park
- Porters River Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Porters River Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters River Landing
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- River Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- River Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Gardens
- Willow Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
How Far From Oak Grove Estates 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 Oak Grove Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Grove Estates and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Grove Estates to Covington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west (W). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,534 miles [12,124.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,412 miles [8,709.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Oak Grove Estates) 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> | 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 Oak Grove Estates 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 Oak Grove Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3199, Longitude: -89.7445 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Grove Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.168 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.582 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.038 degrees. |
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