Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spanish Fort, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spanish Fort and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spanish Fort
- 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 Spanish Fort:
- 30.021035, -90.082572
- 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 Spanish Fort
- 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 Orleans Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- Since Spanish Fort is near Jefferson Parish and also Saint Bernard Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Spanish Fort ...
We found three communities that share the name Spanish Fort.
Within Louisiana, the name Spanish Fort is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Spanish Fort is located in Baldwin County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spanish Fort that is located in Orleans Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Spanish Fort.
- Mississippi
- Sharkey County
- This Spanish Fort is located in Sharkey County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north of the Spanish Fort that is located in Orleans Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharkey County community of Spanish Fort.
- Texas
- Montague County
- This Spanish Fort is located in Montague County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spanish Fort that is located in Orleans Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Spanish Fort.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spanish Fort ...
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 west) - Camp Leroy Johnson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Leroy Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Leroy Johnson
- Camp Leroy Johnson is located in Orleans Parish
- Ferncrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Garden District
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden District have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District
- Garden District is located in Orleans Parish
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Orleans Parish
- Harvey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <3>
- Indian Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
- Indian Beach is located in Jefferson Parish
- Kingswood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Storyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storyville
- Storyville is located in Orleans Parish
- Terrytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
- Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrytown <3>
- Walnut Street Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Street Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Spanish Fort 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 community such as Spanish Fort to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spanish Fort and extending to:
- New Orleans, which is the Seat of Orleans Parish, lies just to the South.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Spanish Fort to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. 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 961 miles [1,546.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,441 miles [8,756.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spanish Fort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spanish Fort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spanish Fort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0210, Longitude: -90.0826 In this case, the coordinates for Spanish Fort 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Spanish Fort 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 315.337 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.739 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.213 degrees. |