Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Turtle Beach:
  • 31.417958, -93.644624
  • 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 Turtle Beach

• 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 Sabine Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish
  • Since Turtle Beach is near Sabine County and also Vernon Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sabine County
  • eBird sighting report for Vernon 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 Turtle Beach ...

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.

• Alliance
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Sabine Parish
• Chamber Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamber Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamber Ferry
  • Chamber Ferry is located in Sabine Parish
• Clare
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
  • Clare is located in Sabine Parish
• Clyde
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Sabine Parish
• Columbus ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish
• Fisher
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Fisher is located in Sabine Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <2>
• Hemphill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Hemphill is located in Sabine County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <2>
• Hickory Ridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Sabine County (TX)
• Hornbeck
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
  • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <2>
• Many
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
  • Many is located in Sabine Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <2>
• Mason
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Sabine County (TX)
• Monks Hammock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Hammock
  • Monks Hammock is located in Vernon Parish
• Rock ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Rock is located in Sabine Parish
• Yellowpine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowpine
  • Yellowpine is located in Sabine County (TX)

How Far From Turtle Beach to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Turtle Beach and extending to:

• Many, which is the Seat of Sabine Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Turtle Beach to Many, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,655 miles [12,319.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/