Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Black Bayou, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Bayou and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Black Bayou
- 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 Black Bayou:
- 32.841251, -93.927402
- 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 Black Bayou
- 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 Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- Since Black Bayou is near Bossier Parish and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Black Bayou ...
We found one communities that share the name Black Bayou.
Within Louisiana, the name Black Bayou is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Black Bayou in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Tallahatchie County
- This Black Bayou is located in Tallahatchie County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Black Bayou that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallahatchie County community of Black Bayou.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Bayou ...
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.
- Ferry Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Lake
- Ferry Lake is located in Caddo Parish
- Gray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lane ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mail Boxes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mail Boxes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mail Boxes
- Mail Boxes is located in Caddo Parish
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <3>
- Peru Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Ferry
- Peru Ferry is located in Bossier Parish
- Rush Point Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Point Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point Ferry
- Rush Point Ferry is located in Bossier Parish
- Shoreline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Stacy Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Landing
- Stacy Landing is located in Caddo Parish
- Superior
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Trees
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Black Bayou 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 Black Bayou to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Black Bayou once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Bayou and extending to:
- Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Black Bayou to Shreveport, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 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<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,598 miles [12,227.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,475 miles [8,811.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Black Bayou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Bayou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8413, Longitude: -93.9274 In this case, the coordinates for Black Bayou have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Black Bayou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Black Bayou to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.061 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.292 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.387 degrees. |