Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Verret, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Verret and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Verret
- 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 Verret:
- 29.860923, -89.778303
- 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 Verret
- 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 Saint Bernard Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard Parish
- Since Verret is near Plaquemines Parish and also Orleans Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plaquemines Parish
- eBird sighting report for Orleans 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 Verret ...
We found two communities that share the name Verret.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Verret.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Verret in the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Verret lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Verret that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Verret ...
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.
- Frances Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Place
- Frances Place is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Mohawk City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
- Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- River Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Shell Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
- Shell Beach is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shell Beach
- From Verret to Shell Beach
- Story
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Story Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Park
- Story Park is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Violet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Violet is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Violet <3>
- Wood Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Verret 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 Verret to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Verret and extending to:
- Chalmette, which is the Seat of Saint Bernard Parish, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Verret to Chalmette, 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 955 miles [1,536.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,556 miles [12,160.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,434 miles [8,745.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verret. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Bernard Parish: www.st-bernard.la.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Verret) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verret. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8609, Longitude: -89.7783 In this case, the coordinates for Verret 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 Verret 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 315.137 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.484 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.12 degrees. |