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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Calvert Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calvert Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 Calvert Acres:
- 31.779052, -93.145999
- 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 Calvert 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 Natchitoches Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Natchitoches Parish
- Since Calvert Acres is near Winn Parish and also Red River Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Winn Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Red River 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 Calvert Acres
Communities Also Named Calvert Acres ...
We found two communities that are also named Calvert Acres.
Within Louisiana, the name Calvert Acres is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Calvert Acres is located in Caroline County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Calvert Acres that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Calvert Acres.
- Cecil County
- This Calvert Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km] to the northeast of the Calvert Acres that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Calvert Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calvert 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.
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Breedlove Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Breedlove Hills is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Hills
- Clarence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Greenwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenwood Park is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Knightville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Knightville is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
- Kraft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kraft is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Provencal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
How Far From Calvert 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 Calvert Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calvert Acres and extending to:
- Natchitoches, which is the Seat of Natchitoches Parish, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Calvert Acres to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,029 miles [1,656 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 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,616 miles [12,256.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,492 miles [8,838.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calvert Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Calvert Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calvert Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7791, Longitude: -93.1460 In this case, the coordinates for Calvert Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.438 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.425 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.198 degrees. |
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