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:
  • 29.461329, -90.751480
  • 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 Terrebonne Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Terrebonne Parish
  • Since Theriot is near Lafourche Parish and also Assumption Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lafourche Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Assumption 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 ...
  • Lafourche Parish
    • This Theriot is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Theriot that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche 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.

• Argyle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Argyle is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
• Bobtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bobtown is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
• Crescent
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Crescent is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
• Cypress Gardens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cypress Gardens is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
• Mechanicville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mechanicville is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
• Mulberry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mulberry is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
• Sunshine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sunshine is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
• Waterproof
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Waterproof is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
• Woodlawn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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:

• Houma, which is the Seat of Terrebonne Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Theriot to Houma, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,618 miles [12,260 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,496 miles [8,845 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'