Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Varnado, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Varnado and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Varnado
- 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 Varnado:
- 30.895301, -89.831865
- 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 Varnado
- 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 Washington Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington Parish
- Since Varnado is near Pearl River County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pearl River County
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- 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 Varnado ...
We found one communities that share the name Varnado.
Within Louisiana, the name Varnado is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Varnado in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Varnado ...
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.
- Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Fords Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Creek
- Fords Creek is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Lake View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lees Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Mitch ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Riceville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Sandy Hook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Marion County (MS)
- Twin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Varnado 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 village such as Varnado to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Varnado and extending to:
- Franklinton, which is the Seat of Washington Parish, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Varnado to Franklinton, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 909 miles [1,462.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,512 miles [12,089.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,389 miles [8,672.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Varnado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (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- Varnado) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Varnado. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8953, Longitude: -89.8319 In this case, the coordinates for Varnado 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Varnado to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.283 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.793 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.983 degrees. |