Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodlawn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodlawn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodlawn
- 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 Woodlawn:
- 29.554104, -90.672589
- 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 Woodlawn
- 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 Terrebonne Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Terrebonne Parish
- Since Woodlawn is near Lafourche Parish and also Saint Charles Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lafourche Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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 Woodlawn ...
We found 81 communities that share the name Woodlawn.
There are six communities within Louisiana that are also named Woodlawn.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 75 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 75 communities, 79 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Assumption Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Vermilion Parish
- Webster Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodlawn.
- Lauderdale County
- This Woodlawn is located in Lauderdale County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Woodlawn.
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Woodlawn is located in Lonoke County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the north of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Woodlawn.
- Nevada 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 Arkansas community of Woodlawn [Nevada County].
- Florida
- Bay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Woodlawn [Bay County].
- Saint Johns County
- This Woodlawn is located in Saint Johns County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Woodlawn.
- Georgia
- Henry County
- This Woodlawn is located in Henry County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Woodlawn.
- Lincoln County
- This Woodlawn is located in Lincoln County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the east northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Woodlawn.
- Murray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Woodlawn [Murray County].
- Hawaii
- This Woodlawn lies 4,169 miles [6,709.4 km]<1> to the west of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Woodlawn is located in Cook County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the north of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Woodlawn.
- Jefferson County
- This Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the north of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodlawn.
- Kansas
- Nemaha County
- This Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Woodlawn.
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Woodlawn [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Campbell County
- This Woodlawn is located in Campbell County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Woodlawn.
- McCracken County
- This Woodlawn is located in McCracken County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Woodlawn.
- Nelson County
- This Woodlawn is located in Nelson County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Woodlawn.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Woodlawn.
- Cecil County
- This Woodlawn is located in Cecil County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Woodlawn.
- Prince George's County
- This Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Woodlawn.
- Wicomico County
- This Woodlawn is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Woodlawn.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Lafayette County
- This Woodlawn is located in Lafayette County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Woodlawn.
- Lowndes County
- This Woodlawn is located in Lowndes County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km] to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Woodlawn.
- Warren County
- This Woodlawn is located in Warren County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the north of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Woodlawn.
- Yazoo County
- This Woodlawn is located in Yazoo County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the north of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Woodlawn.
- Missouri
- Marion County
- Although located in Marion County, we don't know the location within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Woodlawn.
- Monroe County
- This Woodlawn is located in Monroe County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the north of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Woodlawn.
- Nebraska
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Woodlawn is located in Bronx County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Woodlawn.
- Chautauqua County
- This Woodlawn is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km] to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Woodlawn.
- Erie County
- This Woodlawn is located in Erie County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km] to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Woodlawn.
- Kings County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woodlawn [Kings County].
- Schenectady County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woodlawn [Schenectady County].
- Westchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woodlawn [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Woodlawn is located in Alamance County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Woodlawn.
- Gaston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Woodlawn [Gaston County].
- McDowell County
- This Woodlawn is located in McDowell County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Woodlawn.
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Woodlawn lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This Woodlawn is located in Beaver County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Woodlawn.
- Lancaster County
- This Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Woodlawn.
- Lehigh County
- This Woodlawn is located in Lehigh County and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Woodlawn.
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Woodlawn [Westmoreland County].
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Woodlawn is located in Aiken County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Woodlawn.
- Charleston County
- This Woodlawn is located in Charleston County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Woodlawn.
- Dorchester County
- This Woodlawn is located in Dorchester County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the east northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Woodlawn.
- Edgefield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Woodlawn [Edgefield County].
- Greenwood County
- This Woodlawn is located in Greenwood County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Woodlawn.
- McCormick County
- This Woodlawn is located in McCormick County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the east northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Woodlawn.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Woodlawn is located in Cumberland County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woodlawn.
- Greene County
- This Woodlawn is located in Greene County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Woodlawn.
- Loudon County
- This Woodlawn is located in Loudon County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Woodlawn.
- Montgomery County
- This Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km] to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodlawn.
- Washington County
- This Woodlawn is located in Washington County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodlawn.
- Wayne County
- This Woodlawn is located in Wayne County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the north northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodlawn.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Woodlawn is located in Angelina County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Woodlawn.
- Harrison County
- This Woodlawn is located in Harrison County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the northwest of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Woodlawn.
- 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 Woodlawn.
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Woodlawn is located in Campbell County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Woodlawn.
- Carroll County
- This Woodlawn is located in Carroll County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Woodlawn.
- Colonial Heights City
- This Woodlawn is located in Colonial Heights City and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colonial Heights City community of Woodlawn.
- Fairfax County
- This Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Woodlawn.
- Hanover County
- This Woodlawn is located in Hanover County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Woodlawn.
- Hopewell City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Woodlawn [Hopewell City].
- Pittsylvania County
- This Woodlawn is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Woodlawn.
- Salem City
- This Woodlawn is located in Salem City and lies 809 miles [1,302 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Woodlawn.
- Stafford County
- This Woodlawn is located in Stafford County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km] to the northeast of the Woodlawn that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Woodlawn.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlawn ...
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.
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bobtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Crescent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cypress Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
- Cypress Gardens is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Idlewild
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mechanicville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
- Mechanicville is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Mulberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sunshine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Waterproof
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Terrebonne Parish
How Far From Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlawn and extending to:
- Houma, which is the Seat of Terrebonne Parish, lies just to the Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodlawn to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,611 miles [12,248.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlawn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Woodlawn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlawn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5541, Longitude: -90.6726 In this case, the coordinates for Woodlawn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Woodlawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Woodlawn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Woodlawn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.637 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.026 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.506 degrees. |