Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willow Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willow Brook
- 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 Willow Brook:
- 30.043812, -89.925345
- 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 Willow Brook
- 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 Orleans Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- Since Willow Brook is near Saint Bernard Parish and also Plaquemines Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Bernard Parish
- eBird sighting report for Plaquemines 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 Willow Brook ...
We found six communities that share the name Willow Brook.
Within Louisiana, the name Willow Brook is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- This Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willow Brook that is located in Orleans Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Willow Brook.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Willow Brook is located in Sussex County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Orleans Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Willow Brook.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Willow Brook is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Orleans Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Willow Brook.
- Dutchess County
- This Willow Brook is located in Dutchess County and lies 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km] to the northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Orleans Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Willow Brook.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Willow Brook is located in Henderson County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Orleans Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Willow Brook.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Willow Brook is located in Harris County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west of the Willow Brook that is located in Orleans Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Willow Brook.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Brook ...
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.
- Camp Leroy Johnson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Leroy Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Leroy Johnson
- Camp Leroy Johnson is located in Orleans Parish
- Cutoff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cypress Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
- Cypress Gardens is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Ferncrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Frances Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Place
- Frances Place is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Little Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Woods
- Little Woods is located in Orleans Parish
- Spanish Fort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
- Spanish Fort is located in Orleans Parish
- Story
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Story Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Park
- Story Park is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Venetian Isles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Isles
- Venetian Isles is located in Orleans Parish
How Far From Willow Brook 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 Willow Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Brook and extending to:
- New Orleans, which is the Seat of Orleans Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Brook to New Orleans, with an average speed<3> 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 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 953 miles [1,533.7 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 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,555 miles [12,158.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,432 miles [8,742 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Willow Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0438, Longitude: -89.9253 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Brook 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Willow Brook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.246 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.149 degrees. |