Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wood:
  • 30.287972, -89.722283
  • 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 Wood

• 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 Saint Tammany Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
  • Since Willow Wood is near Hancock County and also Orleans Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans 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 Wood

Communities Also Named Willow Wood ...

We found four communities that are also named Willow Wood.

Within Louisiana, the name Willow Wood is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Cook County
    • This Willow Wood is located in Cook County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the north of the Willow Wood that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Willow Wood.
  • Ohio
    • Lawrence County
    • This Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Willow Wood that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Willow Wood.
  • South Carolina
    • Spartanburg County
    • This Willow Wood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Wood that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Willow Wood.
  • Utah
    • Weber County
    • This Willow Wood is located in Weber County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Wood that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Willow Wood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Wood ...

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.

• Bon Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
• Cross Gates
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cross Gates is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gates
• Fountain Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
• Foxhollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Foxhollow is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
• Gum Bayou Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gum Bayou Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Bayou Landing
• Harmony Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony Heights is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
• Hickory Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Kings Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
• Lake Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
• Lincoln Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
• Magnolia Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia Forest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Forest
• Ozone Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ozone Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Pines
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Pecan Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pecan Grove is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Pine Shadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pine Shadows is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Shadows
  • Pinecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Quail Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • River Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • River Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Gardens

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

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

• Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Wood to Covington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west (W). 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 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,830 miles [10,991.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,535 miles [12,126.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,412 miles [8,709.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'