Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits, odds 'n ends for Strader.
This page contains eight sections:
- Outdoor Activities ...
- How Far From Strader ...
- Communities Also Named Strader ...
- Unique Names Near Strader ...
- Notable Births & Deaths ...
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Strader, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Strader and the surrounding area.
Weather ...
Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
The National Weather Service forecast for Strader and surrounding area.
Astronomy ...
Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help amateurs find their way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website lists the visible planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their track 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 the location for Strader. Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude for your actual position.
The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Strader.
Bird Watching ...
We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website to find local sighting reports and 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:
The Tangipahoa Parish sighting report from eBird.
Since Strader is near Saint John the Baptist Parish and also Livingston Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
Sighting report for Saint John the Baptist Parish
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:
The Waymark.com website, centered on Strader.
How Far From Strader 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 Strader to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Strader and extending to:
- Amite City [Map], which is the Seat of Tangipahoa Parish, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the North Northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Strader to Amite City, 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 just over a day.
- Baton Rouge [Map], which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the West Northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC [Map]) 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock [Map]) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba [Map]) is 7,564 miles [12,173.1 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican [Map]) is 5,441 miles [8,756.4 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<6>
Communities Also Named Strader ...
We have found 3 communities that share the name Strader.
While the name Strader is unique within Louisiana, we know of another 3 communities with the same name in the United States.
Communities Outside of Louisiana
California
Kern County
Our profile page for Strader, Kern County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<7>
Although located in Kern County, we don't know the location of this community within the parish.
West Virginia
Upshur County
Our profile page for Strader, Upshur County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Upshur County, we don't know the location of this community within the parish.
Wisconsin
Eau Claire County
Our profile page for Strader, Eau Claire County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Eau Claire County, we don't know the location of this community within the parish.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Strader ...
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 talk 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 - 12 miles [19.3 km] to the North of Strader [Map]
Happy Woods - 11 miles [17.7 km] to the Northwest [Map]
Hollyridge - 12 miles [19.3 km] to the North [Map]
Horse Bluff Landing - 13 miles [20.9 km] to the West [Map]
Jena (Historic) - 6 miles [9.7 km] to the North [Map]
Katie (Historic) - 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Northeast [Map]
Lees Landing - 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Northeast [Map]
Lincoln Park - 13 miles [20.9 km] to the North [Map]
Magnolia Landing - 13 miles [20.9 km] to the West [Map]
Oliver - 12 miles [19.3 km] to the North [Map]
Pumpkin Center - 12 miles [19.3 km] to the Northwest [Map]
Romes Ferry - 9 miles [14.5 km] to the Northwest [Map]
Sharkey - 3 miles [4.8 km] to the North [Map]
Tallow Wood - 13 miles [20.9 km] to the North [Map]
University Place - 13 miles [20.9 km] to the North [Map]
Woodland Park - 12 miles [19.3 km] to the North [Map]
Notable Births & Deaths ...
This is a new section for us and we are still collecting data.
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Strader. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
Gene 'Augie' Freese
Major League Baseball. He was born in Wheeling (West Virginia) on Monday January 8, 1934 and died in Metairie (Louisiana) on Tueday June 18, 2013 at an age of 79. He was buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana) [Map].
Metairie [Map] is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Strader
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene 'Augie' Freese<8>
Emile Meyer
Actor. He was born in New Orleans (Louisiana) on Thursday August 18, 1910 and died in Covington (Louisiana) on Thursday March 19, 1987 at an age of 76. He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana) [Map].
New Orleans [Map] is located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast of Strader
Covington [Map] is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Strader
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emile Meyer
Leon Joseph Roppolo
Musician. He was born in Lutcher (Louisiana) on Sunday March 16, 1902 and died in New Orleans (Louisiana) on Tueday October 5, 1943 at an age of 41. He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana) [Map].
Lutcher [Map] is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Strader
New Orleans [Map] is located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast of Strader
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Joseph Roppolo
George Bevan 'Bo' Strickland
Major League Baseball. He was born in Lutcher (Louisiana) on Sunday January 10, 1926 and died in New Orleans (Louisiana) on Sunday February 21, 2010 at an age of 84. He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana) [Map].
Lutcher [Map] is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Strader
New Orleans [Map] is located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast of Strader
Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Bevan 'Bo' Strickland
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Louisiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strader. 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: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Strader) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strader. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3235, Longitude: -90.4076 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Strader have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Strader to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.568 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.049 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.295 degrees. |
| <7> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Strader could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <8> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |