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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Terrebonne Parish
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Theriot ...
We found one communities that share the name Theriot.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Theriot.
Beyond Louisiana.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
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) - Choctaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Gray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- Idlewild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Lewistown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Lockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <3>
- Raceland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raceland <3>
- Raceland Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
- Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
- Ravenwood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Twelve Cedars
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Cedars
- Twelve Cedars is located in Lafourche Parish
How Far From Theriot to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,477 miles [8,814.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Theriot. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Theriot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Theriot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7505, Longitude: -90.6320 In this case, the coordinates for Theriot 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 Theriot 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 315.637 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.052 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.463 degrees. |