Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wilsons Landing:
  • 29.721318, -91.293994
  • 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 Wilsons Landing

• 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 Mary Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary Parish
  • Since Wilsons Landing is near Saint Martin Parish and also Assumption Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Martin Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Assumption 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 Wilsons Landing ...

We found three communities that share the name Wilsons Landing.

Within Louisiana, the name Wilsons Landing is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Atlantic County
    • This Wilsons Landing is located in Atlantic County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wilsons Landing that is located in Saint Mary Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Wilsons Landing.
  • Ontario
    • This Wilsons Landing lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wilsons Landing that is located in Saint Mary Parish.
  • South Carolina
    • Berkeley County
    • This Wilsons Landing is located in Berkeley County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilsons Landing that is located in Saint Mary Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Wilsons Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilsons Landing ...

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 Sale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Sale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
  • Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Centerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
• Fairville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Fairville is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Garden City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
• Greenwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Idlewild
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Irish Bend
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
  • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Maria
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
  • Maria is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Maryland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
  • Maryland is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Shadyside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Saint Mary Parish

How Far From Wilsons Landing 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 Wilsons Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Franklin, which is the Seat of Saint Mary Parish, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wilsons Landing to Franklin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,631 miles [12,280.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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