Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Port Hudson:
  • 38.453939, -91.254041
  • 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 Port Hudson

• 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Port Hudson is near Gasconade County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gasconade County
  • eBird sighting report for Warren County

• 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 Port Hudson ...

We found one communities that share the name Port Hudson.

Within Missouri, the name Port Hudson is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Port Hudson in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • This Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the south of the Port Hudson that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Port Hudson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Hudson ...

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.

• Champion City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
  • Champion City is located in Franklin County
• Clover Bottom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
  • Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County
• Gerald
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
  • Gerald is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <3>
• Greenstreet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
  • Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
• Leslie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
• Lyon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
  • Lyon is located in Franklin County
• Noser Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noser Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noser Mill
  • Noser Mill is located in Franklin County
• Peters Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Ford
  • Peters Ford is located in Franklin County
• Rosebud
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <3>
• Senate Grove ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senate Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senate Grove
  • Senate Grove is located in Franklin County
• Stony Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
  • Stony Hill is located in Gasconade County

How Far From Port Hudson 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 Port Hudson to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Union, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Port Hudson to Union, with an average speed<4> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,221 miles [11,621.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,103 miles [8,212.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Hudson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/