Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Versailles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Versailles and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Versailles
- 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 Versailles:
- 29.948338, -89.960854
- 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 Versailles
- 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 Versailles is near Orleans Parish and also Plaquemines Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- eBird sighting report for Plaquemines 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 Versailles ...
We found ten communities that share the name Versailles.
Within Louisiana, the name Versailles is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Versailles is located in New London County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Versailles that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Versailles.
- Illinois
- Brown County
- This Versailles is located in Brown County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the north of the Versailles that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Versailles.
- Indiana
- Ripley County
- This Versailles is located in Ripley County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Versailles that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Versailles.
- Kentucky
- Woodford County
- This Versailles is located in Woodford County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Versailles that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Versailles.
- Missouri
- Morgan County
- This Versailles is located in Morgan County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Versailles that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Versailles.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Versailles is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Versailles that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Versailles.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Versailles is located in Darke County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Versailles that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Versailles.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Versailles is located in Allegheny County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Versailles that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Versailles.
- Quebec
- This Versailles lies 1,398 miles [2,249.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Versailles that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Versailles is located in Rutherford County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Versailles that is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Versailles.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Versailles ...
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.
- Cutoff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cypress Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
- Cypress Gardens is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- English Turn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Forest Isle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Isle
- Forest Isle is located in Orleans Parish
- Frances Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Little Rock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Mohawk City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Story
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Story Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Tall Timbers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Orleans Parish
- Terrytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
- Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrytown <3>
- Timber Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Timber Grove is located in Orleans Parish
- Violet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
How Far From Versailles 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 Versailles to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Versailles and extending to:
- Chalmette, which is the Seat of Saint Bernard Parish, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Versailles to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 959 miles [1,543.4 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 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,561 miles [12,168.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,438 miles [8,751.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Versailles. 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: 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- Versailles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Versailles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9483, Longitude: -89.9609 In this case, the coordinates for Versailles 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 Versailles 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 315.256 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.635 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.177 degrees. |