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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Audrey Park:
    • 32.554595, -93.829069
    • 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 Audrey Park
  • 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 Audrey Park ...

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.

  • Cannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Cannon is located in Caddo Parish
  • Cash Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
    • Cash Point is located in Caddo Parish
  • Cash Point Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Point Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point Ferry
    • Cash Point Ferry is located in Bossier Parish
  • Cynthia Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia Park
    • Cynthia Park is located in Caddo Parish
  • Gas Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Center
    • Gas Center is located in Caddo Parish
  • Good Roads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Roads
    • Good Roads is located in Caddo Parish
  • Green Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Bossier Parish
  • Greenacres Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres Place
    • Greenacres Place is located in Bossier Parish
  • Lakeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Caddo Parish
  • Longwood Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
    • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Caddo Parish
  • Twilight Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight Meadows
    • Twilight Meadows is located in Caddo Parish
  • Willow Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
    • Willow Ridge is located in Caddo Parish

How Far From Audrey Park 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 Audrey Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Audrey Park and extending to:

  • Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Audrey Park to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,608 miles [12,243.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,484 miles [8,825.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Audrey Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Audrey Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5546, Longitude: -93.8291       In this case, the coordinates for Audrey Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Audrey Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.965 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.142 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.384 degrees.









 

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