Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Villa Roma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Villa Roma and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Villa Roma

• 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 Villa Roma:
  • 30.491858, -90.484256
  • 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 Villa Roma

• 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 Tangipahoa Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
  • Since Villa Roma is near Livingston Parish and also Saint John the Baptist Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Saint John the Baptist 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 Villa Roma ...

We found one communities that share the name Villa Roma.

Within Louisiana, the name Villa Roma is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Villa Roma in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Villa Roma is located in Hillsborough County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Villa Roma that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Villa Roma.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Villa Roma ...

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.

• Baptist
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
  • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Cypress Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
  • Cypress Cove is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Gamble Spur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Spur
  • Gamble Spur is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Happy Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Woods
  • Happy Woods is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Hollyridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
  • Hollyridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Kin Tally
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kin Tally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kin Tally
  • Kin Tally is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Lincoln Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Mason ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Oliver
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Pumpkin Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• University Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  • University Place is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Woodland Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish

How Far From Villa Roma 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 Villa Roma to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Amite City, which is the Seat of Tangipahoa Parish, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Villa Roma to Amite City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 957 miles [1,540.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,852 miles [11,027.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,560 miles [12,166.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Villa Roma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/