Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wall Settlement:
  • 30.408526, -90.633148
  • 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 Wall Settlement

• 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 Livingston Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
  • Since Wall Settlement is near Tangipahoa Parish and also Ascension Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Ascension 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wall Settlement ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
  • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Catfish Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Landing
  • Catfish Landing is located in Livingston Parish
• Frost
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Frost is located in Livingston Parish
• Gamble Spur
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Spur
  • Gamble Spur is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Happy Woods
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Woods
  • Happy Woods is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Horse Bluff Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Bluff Landing
  • Horse Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
• Hungarian Settlement
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungarian Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungarian Settlement
  • Hungarian Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
• Magnolia Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Landing
  • Magnolia Landing is located in Livingston Parish
• Neal Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Landing
  • Neal Landing is located in Livingston Parish
• Pumpkin Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Tangipahoa Parish
• Romes Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romes Ferry
  • Romes Ferry is located in Livingston Parish
• Tiger Bluff Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Bluff Landing
  • Tiger Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
• Union Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Landing
  • Union Landing is located in Livingston Parish

How Far From Wall Settlement 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 Wall Settlement to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wall Settlement and extending to:

• Livingston, which is the Seat of Livingston Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wall Settlement to Livingston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 31 miles [49.9 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 967 miles [1,556.2 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 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,570 miles [12,182.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,447 miles [8,766.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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