Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Weber City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weber City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Weber City
- 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 Weber City:
- 30.229363, -90.888987
- 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 Weber City
- 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 Ascension Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ascension Parish
- Since Weber City is near Livingston Parish and also East Baton Rouge Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge 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 Weber City ...
We found four communities that share the name Weber City.
Within Louisiana, the name Weber City is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Curry County
- This Weber City is located in Curry County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Weber City that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Weber City.
- Pennsylvania
- Cameron County
- This Weber City is located in Cameron County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Weber City that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Weber City.
- Virginia
- Fluvanna County
- This Weber City is located in Fluvanna County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Weber City that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Weber City.
- Scott County
- This Weber City is located in Scott County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the northeast of the Weber City that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Weber City.
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weber City ...
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.
- Claybank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cornerview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
- Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
- Duckroost
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Dutch Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- French Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <3>
- Hillaryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillaryville
- Hillaryville is located in Ascension Parish
- Hobart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Little Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Louisville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Ascension Parish
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Prairieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairieville <3>
- Rearwood ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Weber City 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 Weber City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weber City and extending to:
- Donaldsonville, which is the Seat of Ascension Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Weber City to Donaldsonville, 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,590 miles [12,214.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,466 miles [8,796.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weber City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/
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- Weber City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weber City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2294, Longitude: -90.8890 In this case, the coordinates for Weber City 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 Weber City 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 315.85 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.365 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.496 degrees. |