Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ursa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ursa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ursa
- 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 Ursa:
- 29.667431, -91.063710
- 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 Ursa
- 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 Assumption Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Assumption Parish
- Since Ursa is near Saint Mary Parish and also Terrebonne Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary Parish
- eBird sighting report for Terrebonne 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
Communities Also Named Ursa ...
We found three communities that share the name Ursa.
Within Louisiana, the name Ursa is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Wayne County
- Although located in Wayne County, we don't know the location within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Ursa.
- Ontario
- This Ursa lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ursa that is located in Assumption Parish.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ursa ...
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.
- Bayou Crab
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Crab
- Bayou Crab is located in Assumption Parish
- Boeuf
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Bull Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Donner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
- Donner is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donner <3>
- Fairville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Georgia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Himalaya
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Idlewild
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Lower Texas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Texas
- Lower Texas is located in Assumption Parish
- Lowlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Ursa 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 Ursa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ursa and extending to:
- Napoleonville, which is the Seat of Assumption Parish, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ursa to Napoleonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,020 miles [1,641.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,623 miles [12,268 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,500 miles [8,851.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ursa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ursa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6674, Longitude: -91.0637 In this case, the coordinates for Ursa 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 Ursa 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 315.888 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.334 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.642 degrees. |