Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pine Village:
  • 30.022980, -90.019237
  • 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 Pine Village

• 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 Pine Village is near Saint Bernard Parish and also Jefferson Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Pine Village ...

We found three communities that share the name Pine Village.

Within Louisiana, the name Pine Village is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Warren County
    • This Pine Village is located in Warren County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Village that is located in Orleans Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Pine Village.
  • South Carolina
    • Darlington County
    • This Pine Village is located in Darlington County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Village that is located in Orleans Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Pine Village.
    • Kershaw County
    • This Pine Village is located in Kershaw County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the east northeast of the Pine Village that is located in Orleans Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Pine Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Village ...

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.

• Camp Leroy Johnson
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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
• Ferncrest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncrest
  • Ferncrest is located in Orleans Parish
• Kingswood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Kingswood is located in Orleans Parish
• Lakeview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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 Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Woods
  • Little Woods is located in Orleans Parish
• Spanish Fort
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Willow Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
  • Willow Brook is located in Orleans Parish

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

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

• New Orleans, which is the Seat of Orleans Parish, lies just to the Southwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Village to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 958 miles [1,541.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,560 miles [12,166.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,438 miles [8,751.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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