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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 Woodhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodhaven and the surrounding area.
- 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 Woodhaven:
- 30.526302, -90.554258
- 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 Woodhaven
- 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 Tangipahoa Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
- Since Woodhaven is near Livingston Parish and also Saint Helena Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Helena 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 Woodhaven
Communities Also Named Woodhaven ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Woodhaven.
Within Louisiana, the name Woodhaven is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Woodhaven is located in Blount County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Woodhaven.
- British Columbia
- This Woodhaven lies 2,121 miles [3,413.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Woodhaven is located in Hillsborough County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Woodhaven.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Woodhaven is located in Camden County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the east of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Woodhaven.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Woodhaven is located in Montgomery County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodhaven.
- Michigan
- Wayne County
- This Woodhaven is located in Wayne County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodhaven.
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Woodhaven is located in Forrest County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Woodhaven.
- Hinds County
- This Woodhaven is located in Hinds County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the north of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Woodhaven.
- New York
- Queens County
- This Woodhaven is located in Queens County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Woodhaven.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Woodhaven is located in Henderson County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Woodhaven.
- Wayne County
- This Woodhaven is located in Wayne County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km] to the east northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodhaven.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Woodhaven is located in Anderson County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Woodhaven.
- Charleston County
- This Woodhaven is located in Charleston County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the east northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Woodhaven.
- Tennessee
- Dickson 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 Tennessee community of Woodhaven [Dickson County].
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodhaven.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Woodhaven is located in Prince William County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Woodhaven.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Woodhaven is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km] to the east northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Woodhaven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodhaven ...
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.
- Baptist
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Gamble Spur
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gamble Spur is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Spur
- Happy Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Woods is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Woods
- Hungarian Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hungarian Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungarian Settlement
- Kin Tally
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kin Tally is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kin Tally
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Little River ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Little River is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Mason ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mason is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Pumpkin Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- University Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- University Place is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
How Far From Woodhaven 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 Woodhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodhaven and extending to:
- Amite City, which is the Seat of Tangipahoa Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Woodhaven to Amite City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 958 miles [1,541.8 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 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,561 miles [12,168.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,438 miles [8,751.6 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 from Point A (ie- Woodhaven) 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 Woodhaven, 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 Woodhaven 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 Woodhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5263, Longitude: -90.5543 In this case, the coordinates for Woodhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.681 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.207 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.322 degrees. |
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