Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cloverdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cloverdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cloverdale
- 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 Cloverdale:
- 31.198797, -92.476526
- 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 Cloverdale
- 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 Rapides Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
- Since Cloverdale is near Avoyelles Parish and also Evangeline Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Avoyelles Parish
- eBird sighting report for Evangeline 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
Communities Also Named Cloverdale ...
We found 61 communities that share the name Cloverdale.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Cloverdale.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 60 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 60 communities, 57 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Bossier Parish
- This Cloverdale is located in Bossier Parish and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Cloverdale.
- Bossier Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Cloverdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Cloverdale.
- Lauderdale County
- This Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Cloverdale.
- Mobile County
- This Cloverdale is located in Mobile County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the east of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Cloverdale.
- Montgomery County
- This Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cloverdale.
- Shelby County
- This Cloverdale is located in Shelby County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km] to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Cloverdale.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cloverdale.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Cloverdale is located in Pulaski County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the north of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Cloverdale.
- British Columbia
- This Cloverdale lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- California
- Shasta County
- This Cloverdale is located in Shasta County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Cloverdale.
- Sonoma County
- This Cloverdale is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,795 miles [2,888.8 km] to the west northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Cloverdale.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cloverdale.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Cloverdale is located in Chatham County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the east of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Cloverdale.
- Dade County
- This Cloverdale is located in Dade County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Cloverdale.
- Idaho
- Ada County
- This Cloverdale is located in Ada County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Cloverdale.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Cloverdale is located in DuPage County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Cloverdale.
- Tazewell County
- This Cloverdale is located in Tazewell County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Cloverdale.
- Indiana
- Putnam County
- This Cloverdale is located in Putnam County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Cloverdale.
- Iowa
- Osceola County
- This Cloverdale is located in Osceola County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the north of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Cloverdale.
- Kansas
- Chautauqua County
- This Cloverdale is located in Chautauqua County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Cloverdale.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cloverdale [Montgomery County].
- Reno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cloverdale [Reno County].
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cloverdale [Saline County].
- Kentucky
- Boyd County
- This Cloverdale is located in Boyd County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Cloverdale.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Cloverdale [Franklin County].
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Cloverdale is located in Frederick County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Cloverdale.
- Harford County
- This Cloverdale is located in Harford County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km] to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Cloverdale.
- Michigan
- Barry County
- This Cloverdale is located in Barry County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Cloverdale.
- Minnesota
- Pine County
- This Cloverdale is located in Pine County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the north of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pine County community of Cloverdale.
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Cloverdale is located in Adams County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Cloverdale.
- Missouri
- Benton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Benton County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Cloverdale.
- Dallas County
- This Cloverdale is located in Dallas County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the north of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Cloverdale.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Cloverdale [Nye County].
- New Brunswick
- This Cloverdale lies 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Cloverdale [Camden County].
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Cloverdale [Cumberland County].
- New Mexico
- Hidalgo County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Cloverdale [Hidalgo County].
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Cloverdale is located in Caldwell County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Cloverdale.
- Iredell County
- This Cloverdale is located in Iredell County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Cloverdale.
- Wake County
- This Cloverdale is located in Wake County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Cloverdale.
- Nova Scotia
- This Cloverdale lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Cloverdale is located in Putnam County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Cloverdale.
- Wood County
- This Cloverdale is located in Wood County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Cloverdale.
- Ontario
- This Cloverdale lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- Oregon
- Deschutes County
- This Cloverdale is located in Deschutes County and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deschutes County community of Cloverdale.
- Lane County
- This Cloverdale is located in Lane County and lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km] to the northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Cloverdale.
- Tillamook County
- This Cloverdale is located in Tillamook County and lies 1,942 miles [3,125.3 km] to the northwest of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Cloverdale.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Cloverdale is located in Anderson County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Cloverdale.
- Tennessee
- Dickson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cloverdale [Dickson County].
- Obion County
- This Cloverdale is located in Obion County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Cloverdale.
- Shelby County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cloverdale [Shelby County].
- Vermont
- Chittenden County
- This Cloverdale is located in Chittenden County and lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Cloverdale.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Cloverdale is located in Botetourt County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Cloverdale.
- Chesapeake City
- This Cloverdale is located in Chesapeake City and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km] to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Cloverdale.
- Fluvanna County
- This Cloverdale is located in Fluvanna County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the east northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Cloverdale.
- Pittsylvania County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cloverdale [Pittsylvania County].
- Prince William County
- This Cloverdale is located in Prince William County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km] to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Cloverdale.
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Cloverdale [Cowlitz County].
- West Virginia
- Monroe County
- This Cloverdale is located in Monroe County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Cloverdale.
- Pleasants County
- This Cloverdale is located in Pleasants County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the northeast of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Cloverdale.
- Wisconsin
- Juneau County
- This Cloverdale is located in Juneau County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the north of the Cloverdale that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juneau County community of Cloverdale.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cloverdale ...
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.
- Castor Plunge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castor Plunge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor Plunge
- Castor Plunge is located in Rapides Parish
- Chambers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Graham ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kingsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Rapides Parish
- Lee Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
- Lee Heights is located in Rapides Parish
- Meeker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Samtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Shady Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Oaks is located in Rapides Parish
- Stonewalls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewalls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewalls
- Stonewalls is located in Rapides Parish
- Willow Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Rapides Parish
How Far From Cloverdale 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 Cloverdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cloverdale and extending to:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Rapides Parish, lies just to the North.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Cloverdale to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,615 miles [12,255.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,490 miles [8,835.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cloverdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cloverdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cloverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1988, Longitude: -92.4765 In this case, the coordinates for Cloverdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cloverdale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Cloverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Cloverdale 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 316.947 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.774 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.999 degrees. |