Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alford Acres:
  • 30.523522, -91.009825
  • 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 Alford Acres

• 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 East Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Since Alford Acres is near Livingston Parish and also West Baton Rouge Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
  • eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alford Acres ...

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.

• Bon Dickey
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Dickey
  • Bon Dickey is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Central
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <2>
• Central Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Place
  • Central Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Evergreen Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
  • Evergreen Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Magnolia
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Oak Cluster
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Cluster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cluster
  • Oak Cluster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Oak Shadows Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows Place
  • Oak Shadows Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Plainview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Livingston Parish
• Shamrock Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Gardens
  • Shamrock Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Shamrock Plaza
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Plaza
  • Shamrock Plaza is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Willow Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Creek is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Woodland View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland View
  • Woodland View is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Woods Edge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
  • Woods Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish

How Far From Alford Acres 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 Alford Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Alford Acres and extending to:

• Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alford Acres to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 979 miles [1,575.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,582 miles [12,202 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,458 miles [8,783.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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