Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Barnsdall:
  • 30.480757, -92.655141
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Barnsdall

• 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 Davis Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Since Barnsdall is near Evangeline Parish and also Acadia Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Evangeline Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Acadia 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Barnsdall

Communities Also Named Barnsdall ...

We found one communities that are also named Barnsdall.

Within Louisiana, the name Barnsdall is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Barnsdall in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oklahoma
    • Osage County
    • This Barnsdall is located in Osage County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Barnsdall that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Barnsdall.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnsdall ...

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.

• China
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
• Elder
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elder is located in Allen Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
• Elton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <2>
• Fords ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fords is located in Allen Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
• Kinder
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kinder is located in Allen Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <2>
• Lyles
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lyles is located in Allen Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
• Pine Island
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
• Raymond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond

How Far From Barnsdall to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Barnsdall to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jennings, which is the Seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Barnsdall to Jennings, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the east (E). 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 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,656 miles [12,321.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'