Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Theriot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Theriot and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Theriot

• 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 Theriot:
  • 29.750488, -90.632032
  • 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 Theriot

• 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 Lafourche Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lafourche Parish
  • Since Theriot is near Terrebonne Parish and also Saint Charles Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Terrebonne Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Theriot

Communities Also Named Theriot ...

We found one communities that are also named Theriot.

There is one other community in Louisiana that is also named Theriot.

Beyond Louisiana.

• Communities Located In Louisiana ...
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • This Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Theriot that is located in Lafourche Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Theriot.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Theriot ...

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.

• Bowie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bowie is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
• Choctaw
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Choctaw is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
• Gray
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
• Idlewild
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Idlewild is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
• Lewistown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lewistown is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
• Lockport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <2>
• Raceland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raceland <2>
• Raceland Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
• Ravenwood ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ravenwood is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
• Twelve Cedars
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Twelve Cedars is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Cedars

How Far From Theriot to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Theriot to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Theriot and extending to:

• Thibodaux, which is the Seat of Lafourche Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Theriot to Thibodaux, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 998 miles [1,606.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,600 miles [12,231 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,477 miles [8,814.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'