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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 Willow Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Glen and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Glen:
    • 30.272417, -91.109271
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Willow Glen
  • 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 Iberville Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Iberville Parish
    • Since Willow Glen is near East Baton Rouge Parish and also Ascension Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Willow Glen

Communities Also Named Willow Glen ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Willow Glen.

There are two communities within Louisiana that are also named Willow Glen.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Louisiana ...
    • De Soto Parish
      • This Willow Glen is located in De Soto Parish and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Glen that is located in Iberville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Willow Glen.
    • Rapides Parish
      • This Willow Glen is located in Rapides Parish and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Glen that is located in Iberville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Willow Glen.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Shelby County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Iberville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Willow Glen.
    • California
      • Madera County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Willow Glen [Madera County].
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Santa Clara County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Glen that is located in Iberville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Willow Glen.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Iberville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Willow Glen.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,191 miles [1,916.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Iberville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Willow Glen.
      • Saratoga County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km] to the northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Iberville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Willow Glen.
      • Tompkins County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Tompkins County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km] to the northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Iberville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Willow Glen.
    • Ohio
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Iberville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Willow Glen.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,359 miles [2,187.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Glen that is located in Iberville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Willow Glen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Glen ...

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.

  • Bayou Paul
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Paul is located in Iberville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Paul
  • Bluebonnet Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bluebonnet Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebonnet Ridge
  • Brown ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Brown is located in Iberville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Cannonburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cannonburg is located in Iberville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonburg
  • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Iberville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Dutch Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
  • Evergreen Plantation
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen Plantation is located in Iberville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Plantation
  • Highland Community
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Community is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Community
  • Highlandia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Highlandia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandia
  • Hillside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hillside is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Indian Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Indian Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
  • Laurel Lea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Lea is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lea
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Louisville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Louisville is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Meadow Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Meadow Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Quail Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Quail Hollow is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Quail Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Sable Chase
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sable Chase is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Chase
    • Sardine Point Settlement ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunshine
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Tally Ho
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tally Ho is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tally Ho
    • Texas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Texas is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • University Shadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • University Shadows is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Shadows
    • Wildwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wildwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Willow Glen 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 Willow Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Plaquemine, which is the Seat of Iberville Parish, lies just to the West.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Willow Glen to Baton Rouge, 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 995 miles [1,601.3 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 57 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,598 miles [12,227.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,474 miles [8,809.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 Glen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Willow Glen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Glen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2724, Longitude: -91.1093       In this case, the coordinates for Willow Glen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.989 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.533 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.577 degrees.