Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in College Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to College Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for College Hills
- 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 College Hills:
- 30.392414, -91.150106
- 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 College Hills
- 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 East Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- Since College Hills is near West Baton Rouge Parish and also Iberville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for Iberville 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 College Hills ...
We found seven communities that share the name College Hills.
Within Louisiana, the name College Hills is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This College Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the College Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of College Hills.
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This College Hills is located in Adams County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the College Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of College Hills.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This College Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the College Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of College Hills.
- Baltimore County
- This College Hills is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the northeast of the College Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of College Hills.
- Ohio
- Greene 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 Ohio community of College Hills [Greene County].
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This College Hills is located in Greene County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the College Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of College Hills.
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This College Hills is located in Dane County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the north of the College Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of College Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near College Hills ...
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.
- Collegetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegetown
- Collegetown is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Dent Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Terrace
- Dent Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Floyd Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Place
- Floyd Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Green Back Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Back Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Back Forest
- Green Back Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Heatherstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherstone
- Heatherstone is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hundred Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Oaks
- Hundred Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Indian Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
- Indian Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Kings Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill
- Kings Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Lakecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Laurel Lea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lea
- Laurel Lea is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (12 more) ...
- Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sable Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Chase
- Sable Chase is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Silverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
- Silverside is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Sweetbriar
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
- University Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- University Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Shadows
- University Shadows is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace
- University Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University View
- University View is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Zee Zee Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zee Zee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zee Zee Gardens
- Zee Zee Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Riverbend
How Far From College Hills 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 College Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in College Hills and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the North.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from College Hills to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,594 miles [12,221.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,470 miles [8,803.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- College Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in College Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3924, Longitude: -91.1501 In this case, the coordinates for College Hills 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 College Hills 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 College Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.029 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.595 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.576 degrees. |