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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 Union Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Landing 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 Union Landing:
    • 30.321306, -90.694537
    • 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 Union Landing
  • 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 Union Landing ...

We found two communities that share the name Union Landing.

Within Louisiana, the name Union Landing is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This Union Landing is located in Mendocino County and lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Landing that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Union Landing.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Union Landing is located in Burlington County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Landing that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Union Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Landing ...

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.

  • Catfish Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Landing
    • Catfish Landing is located in Livingston Parish
  • Claybank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
    • Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
  • French Settlement
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Frost
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Livingston Parish
  • Horse Bluff Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Bluff Landing
    • Horse Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
  • Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Ascension Parish
  • Magnolia Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Landing
    • Magnolia Landing is located in Livingston Parish
  • Neal Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Landing
    • Neal Landing is located in Livingston Parish
  • Romes Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romes Ferry
    • Romes Ferry is located in Livingston Parish
  • Tiger Bluff Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Bluff Landing
    • Tiger Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish

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

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

  • Livingston, which is the Seat of Livingston Parish, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Union Landing to Livingston, 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 974 miles [1,567.5 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 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,577 miles [12,194 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,454 miles [8,777.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Landing. 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- Union Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3213, Longitude: -90.6945       In this case, the coordinates for Union Landing 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 Union Landing 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 315.742 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.252 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.407 degrees.









 

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