Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shrewsbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shrewsbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shrewsbury
- 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 Shrewsbury:
- 29.971037, -90.142296
- 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 Shrewsbury
- 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 Jefferson Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson Parish
- Since Shrewsbury is near Orleans Parish and also Saint Bernard Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard 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 Shrewsbury ...
We found ten communities that share the name Shrewsbury.
Within Louisiana, the name Shrewsbury is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Shrewsbury.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Shrewsbury.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Saint Louis County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the north of the Shrewsbury that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Shrewsbury.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County and lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Shrewsbury.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shrewsbury.
- Ontario
- This Shrewsbury lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Shrewsbury is located in York County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Shrewsbury.
- Quebec
- This Shrewsbury lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Shrewsbury.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Shrewsbury.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shrewsbury ...
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.
- Bucktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Garden District
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden District have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District
- Garden District is located in Orleans Parish
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Orleans Parish
- Indian Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
- Indian Beach is located in Jefferson Parish
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Little Farms ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Farms
- Little Farms is located in Jefferson Parish
- Pricetown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Spanish Fort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
- Spanish Fort is located in Orleans Parish
- Storyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storyville
- Storyville is located in Orleans Parish
- Walkertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Jefferson Parish
- Walnut Street Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Street Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Street Ferry
- Walnut Street Ferry is located in Orleans Parish
How Far From Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shrewsbury and extending to:
- Gretna, which is the Seat of Jefferson Parish, lies just to the Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Shrewsbury to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4> 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 966 miles [1,554.6 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 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,568 miles [12,179.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,445 miles [8,762.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shrewsbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson Parish: www.jeffparish.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shrewsbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shrewsbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9710, Longitude: -90.1423 In this case, the coordinates for Shrewsbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shrewsbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Shrewsbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.368 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.768 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.243 degrees. |