Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Saint Malo:
  • 29.877982, -89.597000
  • 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 Saint Malo

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

We found two communities that share the name Saint Malo.

Within Louisiana, the name Saint Malo is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Saint Malo lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Malo that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
  • Quebec
    • This Saint Malo lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Malo that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Malo ...

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.

• Frances Place
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Place
  • Frances Place is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Greens Ditch
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Ditch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Ditch
  • Greens Ditch is located in Orleans Parish
• Lake Catherine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
• Mohawk City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
  • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• River Bend
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • River Bend is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Shell Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
  • Shell Beach is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Story
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Story Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Park
  • Story Park is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Venetian Isles
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Isles
  • Venetian Isles is located in Orleans Parish
• Violet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
  • Violet is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Violet <3>
• Wood Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
  • Wood Lake is located in Saint Bernard Parish

How Far From Saint Malo 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 Saint Malo to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chalmette, which is the Seat of Saint Bernard Parish, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Malo to Chalmette, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 947 miles [1,524 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,844 miles [11,014.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,547 miles [12,145.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,426 miles [8,732.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Bernard Parish: www.st-bernard.la.us/

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