Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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:
  • 30.506303, -90.340919
  • 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 Robert

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

Communities Also Named Robert ...

We found one communities that are also named Robert.

Within Louisiana, the name Robert is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Robert in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Alameda County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Robert [Alameda County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robert ...

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.

• Cypress Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cypress Cove is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
• Goodbee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
• Hollyridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hollyridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
• Jena ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jena is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
• Katie ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
• Lees Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lees Landing is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Landing
• Lorraine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lorraine is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
• Oliver
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Oliver is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
• Tallow Wood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tallow Wood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallow Wood
• University Place
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • University Place is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
• Woodland Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Woodland Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Robert 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 Robert 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 and extending to:

• Amite City, which is the Seat of Tangipahoa Parish, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Robert to Amite City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,553 miles [12,155.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,429 miles [8,737.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'