Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Robert Park:
  • 30.282416, -89.745340
  • 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 Robert Park

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robert 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.

• Bon Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
  • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Carolyn Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Park
  • Carolyn Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Cross Gates
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gates
  • Cross Gates is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Forest Pines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pines
  • Forest Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Fountain Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
  • Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Foxhollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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
• Gum Bayou Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Bayou Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Bayou Landing
  • Gum Bayou Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Harmony Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Hickory Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Kings Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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 Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Lake Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Magnolia Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Forest
    • Magnolia Forest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Ozone Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Pines
    • Ozone Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Palm Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Pecan Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Pecan Grove is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Pine Shadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Piney Ridge Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Park
    • Piney Ridge Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Quail Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • River Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Gardens
    • River Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Willow Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
    • Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish

How Far From Robert Park 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 Robert Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Robert Park to Covington, 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west (W). 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 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,536 miles [12,128 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,413 miles [8,711.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

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