Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Country Road:
  • 30.494912, -91.016770
  • 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 Country Road

• 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 Country Road is near Livingston Parish and also Ascension Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Ascension 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 Country Road ...

We found one communities that share the name Country Road.

Within Louisiana, the name Country Road is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Country Road in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Country Road lies 2,309 miles [3,716 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Road that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Road ...

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.

• Bon Dickey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Dickey
  • Bon Dickey is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Central Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Place
  • Central Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Centurion Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centurion Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Place
  • Centurion Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Evergreen Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
  • Evergreen Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Forest Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
  • Forest Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Magnolia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Oak Cluster
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Cluster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cluster
  • Oak Cluster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Oak Shadows Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows Place
  • Oak Shadows Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Park Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Park Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Red Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Riverview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverview is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Rushmore
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
  • Rushmore is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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  • Shamrock Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Gardens
    • Shamrock Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Shamrock Plaza
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Plaza
    • Shamrock Plaza is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Sharp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
    • Sharp is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Willow Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Woodland View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland View
    • Woodland View is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Woods Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
    • Woods Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Road and extending to:

• Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Country Road to White House, with an average speed<3>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 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,583 miles [12,203.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,460 miles [8,787 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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