Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slidell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slidell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slidell
- 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 Slidell:
- 30.277498, -89.768486
- 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 Slidell
- 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 Slidell is near Orleans Parish and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- 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 Slidell ...
We found two communities that share the name Slidell.
Within Louisiana, the name Slidell is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slidell ...
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 northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Park
- Carolyn Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Forest Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Foxhollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Harmony Heights is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Kings Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Lake Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Liberty Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pines
- Liberty Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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 Saint Tammany Parish
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- Palm Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Pine Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Shadows
- Pine Shadows is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Piney Ridge Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Willow Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Palm Lake
How Far From Slidell to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Slidell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slidell and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Slidell 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 83 miles [133.6 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 935 miles [1,504.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,537 miles [12,129.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Slidell: www.slidell.la.us/
The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slidell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slidell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2775, Longitude: -89.7685 |
| <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 Slidell 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 315.178 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.588 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.054 degrees. |