Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carlyss:
  • 30.168912, -93.376096
  • 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 Carlyss

• 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 Calcasieu Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Calcasieu Parish
  • Since Carlyss is near Cameron Parish and also Beauregard Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cameron Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Beauregard 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 Carlyss ...

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.

• Brimstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone
  • Brimstone is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Lake Charles
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
  • Lake Charles is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Charles <2>
• Lockmoor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockmoor
  • Lockmoor is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Maplewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Mossville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
  • Mossville is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Prairieland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieland
  • Prairieland is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Rose Bluff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bluff
  • Rose Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Sulphur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
  • Sulphur is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <2>
• University Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  • University Place is located in Calcasieu Parish

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

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

• Lake Charles, which is the Seat of Calcasieu Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carlyss to Lake Charles, 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 133 miles [214 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,702 miles [12,395.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/

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