Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Westwego:
  • 29.905839, -90.143395
  • 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 Westwego

• 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 Jefferson Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson Parish
  • Since Westwego is near Orleans Parish and also Saint Bernard Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard 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 Westwego ...

We found one communities that share the name Westwego.

Within Louisiana, the name Westwego is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Westwego is located in Hillsborough County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westwego that is located in Jefferson Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Westwego.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westwego ...

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.

• Garden District
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden District have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District
  • Garden District is located in Orleans Parish
• Greenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Orleans Parish
• Harvey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <3>
• Kennedy Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
  • Kennedy Heights is located in Jefferson Parish
• Little Farms ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Farms
  • Little Farms is located in Jefferson Parish
• Pricetown ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
  • Pricetown is located in Jefferson Parish
• Storyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storyville
  • Storyville is located in Orleans Parish
• Terrytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Walkertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Jefferson Parish
• Walnut Street Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Street Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Street Ferry
  • Walnut Street Ferry is located in Orleans Parish

How Far From Westwego 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 city such as Westwego to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Gretna, which is the Seat of Jefferson Parish, lies just to the East.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Westwego 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 969 miles [1,559.5 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 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,571 miles [12,184.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,449 miles [8,769.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Westwego: www.cityofwestwego.com/

The official website for Jefferson Parish: www.jeffparish.net/

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