Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Presquille:
  • 29.563826, -90.646200
  • 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 Presquille

• 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 Presquille 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 Presquille

Curious and Interesting Names Near Presquille ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Argyle is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
• Bobtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bobtown is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
• Crescent
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Crescent is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
• Cypress Gardens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cypress Gardens is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
• Idlewild
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Idlewild is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
• Lockport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicville is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
• Mulberry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mulberry is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
• Ravenwood ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ravenwood is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
• Sunshine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunshine is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
• Waterproof
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Waterproof is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
• Woodlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Woodlawn is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Presquille to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Presquille to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Houma, which is the Seat of Terrebonne Parish, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Presquille to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3> 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 1,007 miles [1,620.6 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 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 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,609 miles [12,245.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,487 miles [8,830.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'