Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Terrytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Terrytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Terrytown
- 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 Terrytown:
- 29.910205, -90.032571
- 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 Terrytown
- 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 Terrytown 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 Terrytown ...
We found five communities that share the name Terrytown.
Within Louisiana, the name Terrytown is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Nebraska
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Terrytown ...
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.
- Concession
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concession have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
- Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Cutoff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - English Turn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Forest Isle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Isle
- Forest Isle is located in Orleans Parish
- Garden District
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <3>
- Little Rock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Port Nickel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Nickel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Nickel
- Port Nickel is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Scarsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Storyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Tall Timbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Orleans Parish
- Timber Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Timber Grove is located in Orleans Parish
- Walkertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Jefferson Parish
How Far From Terrytown 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 Terrytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Terrytown and extending to:
- Gretna, which is the Seat of Jefferson Parish, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Terrytown 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 964 miles [1,551.4 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 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,566 miles [12,176.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,443 miles [8,759.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terrytown. 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: https://www.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- Terrytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terrytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9102, Longitude: -90.0326 In this case, the coordinates for Terrytown 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 Terrytown 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 315.295 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.675 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.21 degrees. |