Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Point-Aux-Chenes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point-Aux-Chenes and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Point-Aux-Chenes

• 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 Point-Aux-Chenes:
  • 29.497718, -90.553420
  • 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 Point-Aux-Chenes

• 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 Terrebonne Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Terrebonne Parish
  • Since Point-Aux-Chenes is near Lafourche Parish and also Saint Charles Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lafourche Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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 Point-Aux-Chenes

Curious and Interesting Names Near Point-Aux-Chenes ...

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.

• Argyle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Argyle is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
• Bobtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bobtown is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
• Jay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jay is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
• Lockport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <1>
• Mechanicville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mechanicville is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
• Mulberry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mulberry is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
• Ravenwood ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ravenwood is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
• Sunshine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sunshine is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
• Valentine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Valentine is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
• Woodlawn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Point-Aux-Chenes 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 Point-Aux-Chenes to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Houma, which is the Seat of Terrebonne Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Point-Aux-Chenes to Houma, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,608 miles [12,243.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,486 miles [8,828.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'