Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thibodaux, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thibodaux and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thibodaux
- 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 Thibodaux:
- 29.794480, -90.816662
- 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 Thibodaux
- 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 Thibodaux is near Terrebonne Parish and also Assumption Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Terrebonne Parish
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thibodaux ...
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.
- Chackbay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Elmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Gray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Isle of Cuba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Cuba
- Isle of Cuba is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Lowlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Magnolia Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
- Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Minerva Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
- Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Rebecca Plantation
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Plantation
- Rebecca Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Twelve Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Thibodaux 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 city such as Thibodaux to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Thibodaux and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Thibodaux to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,606 miles [12,240.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,484 miles [8,825.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Thibodaux: www.ci.thibodaux.la.us/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thibodaux) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thibodaux. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7945, Longitude: -90.8167 In this case, the coordinates for Thibodaux have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Thibodaux 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 315.754 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.194 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.529 degrees. |