Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wright, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wright and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wright
- 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 Wright:
- 30.007429, -92.428745
- 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 Wright
- 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 Vermilion Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vermilion Parish
- Since Wright is near Acadia Parish and also Jefferson Davis Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Acadia Parish
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson Davis 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 Wright ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Wright.
Within Louisiana, the name Wright is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 32 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Wright is located in Jefferson County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the north of the Wright that is located in Vermilion Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Wright.
- Pike 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 Wright [Pike County].
- British Columbia
- This Wright lies 2,118 miles [3,408.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wright that is located in Vermilion Parish.
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Letcher 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 Kentucky community of Wright [Letcher County].
- Muhlenberg 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 Kentucky community of Wright [Muhlenberg County].
- Michigan
- Gratiot 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 Michigan community of Wright [Gratiot County].
- Ottawa County
- This Wright is located in Ottawa County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wright that is located in Vermilion Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Wright.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Quebec
- This Wright lies 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wright that is located in Vermilion Parish.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Lake County
- This Wright is located in Lake County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wright that is located in Vermilion Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Wright.
- Tipton 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 Tennessee community of Wright [Tipton County].
- Texas
- Hale County
- This Wright is located in Hale County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wright that is located in Vermilion Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Wright.
- Parker County
- This Wright is located in Parker County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the northwest of the Wright that is located in Vermilion Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Wright.
- Swisher 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 Texas community of Wright [Swisher County].
- Utah
- Virginia
- Norfolk 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 Wright [Norfolk City].
- Roanoke County
- This Wright is located in Roanoke County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wright that is located in Vermilion Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Wright.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wright ...
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.
- Ebenezer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
- Florence Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Landing
- Florence Landing is located in Vermilion Parish
- Forked Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forked Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked Island
- Forked Island is located in Vermilion Parish
- Indian Bayou
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
- Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
- Lake Arthur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
- Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <5>
- Leroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
- Lyons Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Point
- Lyons Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Morse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Morse is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <5>
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Wright 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 Wright to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wright and extending to:
- Abbeville, which is the Seat of Vermilion Parish, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Wright to Abbeville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,668 miles [12,340.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,544 miles [8,922.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wright. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wright) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wright. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0074, Longitude: -92.4287 In this case, the coordinates for Wright 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 Wright, 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 Wright 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wright to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.768 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.408 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.135 degrees. |