Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pike Fort:
  • 30.166030, -89.738394
  • 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 Pike Fort

• 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 Orleans Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
  • Since Pike Fort is near Saint Tammany Parish and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County

• 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pike Fort ...

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.

• Deer Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Island
  • Deer Island is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Eden Isle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
  • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Foxhollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
  • Foxhollow is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Greens Ditch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Ditch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Ditch
  • Greens Ditch is located in Orleans Parish
• Harmony Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
  • Harmony Heights is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Kings Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Lake Catherine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
• Lake Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gardens
  • Lake Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Lake Shore Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
  • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Lincoln Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Palm Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lake
  • Palm Lake is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Pine Shadows
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Shadows
  • Pine Shadows is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Pinecrest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Quail Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pike Fort and extending to:

• New Orleans, which is the Seat of Orleans Parish, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pike Fort to New Orleans, 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 939 miles [1,511.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,541 miles [12,136.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,419 miles [8,721 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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