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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 Ridge Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Ridge Park 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 Oak Ridge Park:
    • 29.990481, -90.128407
    • 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 Oak Ridge Park
  • 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 Oak Ridge Park ...

We found five communities that share the name Oak Ridge Park.

There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Oak Ridge Park.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Louisiana ...
    • Saint Bernard Parish
      • This Oak Ridge Park is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Ridge Park that is located in Jefferson Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Oak Ridge Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Oak Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Ridge Park that is located in Jefferson Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oak Ridge Park.
    • Florida
      • Putnam County
      • This Oak Ridge Park is located in Putnam County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Ridge Park that is located in Jefferson Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Oak Ridge Park.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Oak Ridge Park is located in Orange County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Ridge Park that is located in Jefferson Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Oak Ridge Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Richmond County
      • This Oak Ridge Park is located in Richmond County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Ridge Park that is located in Jefferson Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Oak Ridge Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Ridge Park ...

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.

  • Bucktown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Camp Leroy Johnson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Leroy Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Leroy Johnson
    • Camp Leroy Johnson is located in Orleans Parish
  • Garden District
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden District have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District
    • Garden District is located in Orleans Parish
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Orleans Parish
  • Harvey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
    • Indian Beach is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Lakeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Orleans Parish
  • Little Farms ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Farms
    • Little Farms is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Spanish Fort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
    • Spanish Fort is located in Orleans Parish
  • Storyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storyville
    • Storyville is located in Orleans Parish
  • Walkertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
    • Walkertown is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Walnut Street Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Street Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Street Ferry
    • Walnut Street Ferry is located in Orleans Parish

How Far From Oak Ridge Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Ridge Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Ridge Park and extending to:

  • Gretna, which is the Seat of Jefferson Parish, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Ridge Park 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 964 miles [1,551.4 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 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,566 miles [12,176.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,444 miles [8,761.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Jefferson Parish: www.jeffparish.net/

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

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Ridge Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9905, Longitude: -90.1284       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Ridge Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Oak Ridge Park 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 315.362 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.763 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.235 degrees.




 

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