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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Slidell
Communities Also Named Slidell ...
We found two communities that are also named Slidell.
Within Louisiana, the name Slidell is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Slidell is located in Montgomery County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Slidell that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Slidell.
- Texas
- Wise County
- This Slidell is located in Wise County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Slidell that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Slidell.
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)
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Carolyn Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carolyn Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Park
- Forest Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pines
- Fountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Foxhollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Foxhollow is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
- Harmony Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harmony Heights is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Kings Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Lake Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gardens
- Lake Shore Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- Lake Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Liberty Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pines
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Palm Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Palm Lake is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lake
- Pine Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Shadows is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Shadows
- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Piney Ridge Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Park
- Willow Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Slidell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.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 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.178 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.588 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.054 degrees. |
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