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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Tigerville:
    • 30.042702, -90.543420
    • 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 Tigerville
  • 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 Tigerville ...

We found three communities that share the name Tigerville.

Within Louisiana, the name Tigerville is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Tigerville is located in Greenville County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tigerville that is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Tigerville.
    • South Dakota
      • Pennington County
      • This Tigerville is located in Pennington County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tigerville that is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Tigerville.
    • Texas
      • Polk County
      • This Tigerville is located in Polk County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west of the Tigerville that is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Tigerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tigerville ...

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.

  • Cornland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
    • Cornland is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • Duke ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Duke is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • Dutch Bayou
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Bayou
    • Dutch Bayou is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • Garyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garyville
    • Garyville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garyville <3>
  • Gypsy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gypsy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
    • Gypsy is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • Lucy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
    • Lucy is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • Marathon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • Reserve
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
    • Reserve is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <3>
  • Welcome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish

How Far From Tigerville 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 Tigerville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Edgard, which is the Seat of Saint John the Baptist Parish, lies just to the West.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Tigerville 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 980 miles [1,577.2 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 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,876 miles [11,065.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,583 miles [12,203.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,460 miles [8,787 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tigerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint John the Baptist Parish: www.sjbparish.com/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tigerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tigerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0427, Longitude: -90.5434       In this case, the coordinates for Tigerville 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 Tigerville 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 315.618 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.069 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.388 degrees.









 

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