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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Webb:
    • 31.732113, -91.946242
    • 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 Webb
  • 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 Webb ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Webb.

There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Webb.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Louisiana ...
    • Saint Landry Parish
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Webb [Saint Landry Parish].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Houston County
      • This Webb is located in Houston County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<2> to the east of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Webb.
    • Arizona
      • Cochise County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Cochise County, we don't know where within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Webb.
      • Maricopa County
      • This Webb is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Webb.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Webb is located in Fulton County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Webb.
      • Gilmer County
      • This Webb is located in Gilmer County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the east northeast of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Webb.
    • Idaho
      • Nez Perce County
      • This Webb is located in Nez Perce County and lies 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Webb.
      • Shoshone County
      • This Webb is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,662 miles [2,674.7 km] to the northwest of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Webb.
    • Iowa
      • Clay County
      • This Webb is located in Clay County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<2> to the north of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Webb.
    • Kansas
      • Barton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Webb [Barton County].
    • Maine
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Webb [Franklin County].
    • Michigan
      • Antrim County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Webb [Antrim County].
    • Mississippi
      • Tallahatchie County
      • This Webb is located in Tallahatchie County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallahatchie County community of Webb.
    • Missouri
      • Reynolds County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Webb [Reynolds County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Webb is located in Cheshire County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Webb.
    • North Carolina
      • Mitchell County
      • This Webb is located in Mitchell County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Webb.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This Webb is located in Belmont County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Webb.
      • Wood County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Webb [Wood County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Dewey County
      • This Webb is located in Dewey County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dewey County community of Webb.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Webb lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
    • Tennessee
      • Perry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Webb [Perry County].
    • Texas
      • Shelby County
      • This Webb is located in Shelby County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the west of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Webb.
      • Tarrant County
      • This Webb is located in Tarrant County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the west northwest of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Webb.
      • Webb County
      • This Webb is located in Webb County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the west southwest of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of Webb.
    • Virginia
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Webb [Carroll County].
    • West Virginia
      • Wayne County
      • This Webb is located in Wayne County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Webb that is located in Catahoula Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Webb.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Webb ...

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.

  • Aimwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
    • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <5>
  • Archie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
    • Archie is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Blade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blade have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blade
    • Blade is located in La Salle Parish
  • Cane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane
    • Cane is located in La Salle Parish
  • Jena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <5>
  • Jonesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
  • Manifest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manifest have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manifest
    • Manifest is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Nickel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel
    • Nickel is located in La Salle Parish
  • Rosefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Trinity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Utility
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utility. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish

How Far From Webb to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Webb to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Catahoula Parish, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Webb to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<7>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 973 miles [1,565.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,567 miles [12,177.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Webb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Webb) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7321, Longitude: -91.9462       In this case, the coordinates for Webb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Webb could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>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 Webb to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.676 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.528 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.706 degrees.









 

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