Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharkey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharkey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharkey
- 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 Sharkey:
- 30.370195, -90.420642
- 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 Sharkey
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
- Since Sharkey is near Saint John the Baptist Parish and also Livingston Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint John the Baptist Parish
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sharkey ...
We found two communities that share the name Sharkey.
Within Louisiana, the name Sharkey is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharkey ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
- Cypress Cove is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Happy Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Woods
- Happy Woods is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Hollyridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
- Hollyridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jena ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Katie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lees Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Landing
- Lees Landing is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Lincoln Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Oliver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pumpkin Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Romes Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romes Ferry
- Romes Ferry is located in Livingston Parish
- Tallow Wood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallow Wood
- Tallow Wood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- University Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Woodland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
How Far From Sharkey 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 Sharkey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharkey and extending to:
- Amite City, which is the Seat of Tangipahoa Parish, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sharkey to Amite City, 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 44 miles [70.8 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 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,562 miles [12,169.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,439 miles [8,753.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharkey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharkey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharkey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3702, Longitude: -90.4206 In this case, the coordinates for Sharkey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Sharkey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.582 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.071 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.293 degrees. |