Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodmere, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodmere and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodmere
- 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 Woodmere:
- 29.857985, -90.080350
- 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 Woodmere
- 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 Jefferson Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson Parish
- Since Woodmere is near Orleans Parish and also Plaquemines Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
- eBird sighting report for Plaquemines 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 Woodmere ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Woodmere.
Within Louisiana, the name Woodmere is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Woodmere lies 2,497 miles [4,018.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodmere that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Woodmere is located in Ocean County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodmere that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Woodmere.
- Salem County
- This Woodmere is located in Salem County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the northeast of the Woodmere that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Woodmere.
- New York
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Woodmere is located in Ashtabula County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodmere that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Woodmere.
- Cuyahoga County
- This Woodmere is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the north northeast of the Woodmere that is located in Jefferson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Woodmere.
- Utah
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodmere ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Concession
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concession have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
- Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Crown Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <4>
- Forest Isle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Isle
- Forest Isle is located in Orleans Parish
- Garden District
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden District have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District
- Garden District is located in Orleans Parish
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Orleans Parish
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Harvey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <4>
- Promised Land
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Sarah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Scarsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Storyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storyville
- Storyville is located in Orleans Parish
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- Tall Timbers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Orleans Parish
- Terrytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
- Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrytown <4>
- Timber Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Timber Grove is located in Orleans Parish
- Walkertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Jefferson Parish
- Walnut Street Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Street Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Street Ferry
- Walnut Street Ferry is located in Orleans Parish
- Tall Timbers
How Far From Woodmere 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 Woodmere to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodmere and extending to:
- Gretna, which is the Seat of Jefferson Parish, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodmere to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 968 miles [1,557.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,570 miles [12,182.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodmere. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson Parish: www.jeffparish.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: 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- Woodmere) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodmere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8580, Longitude: -90.0803 In this case, the coordinates for Woodmere have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Woodmere 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Woodmere 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 315.317 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.694 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.236 degrees. |