Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 County Acres:
  • 32.594307, -91.978464
  • 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 County 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 Ouachita Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
  • Since County Acres is near Morehouse Parish and also Richland Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Morehouse Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Richland 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 County Acres ...

We found two communities that share the name County Acres.

Within Louisiana, the name County Acres is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kansas
    • Sedgwick County
    • This County Acres is located in Sedgwick County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the County Acres that is located in Ouachita Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of County Acres.
  • North Carolina
    • Lenoir County
    • This County Acres is located in Lenoir County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the County Acres that is located in Ouachita Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of County Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near County 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.

• Cypress Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
  • Cypress Point is located in Ouachita Parish
• Fowler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Ouachita Parish
• Hammock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock
  • Hammock is located in Ouachita Parish
• Hidden Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
  • Hidden Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish
• Lakeshore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeshore is located in Ouachita Parish
• Lakeview Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
  • Lakeview Park is located in Ouachita Parish
• Leisure Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
• Oliver
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Ouachita Parish
• Pecan Bayou
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Bayou
  • Pecan Bayou is located in Ouachita Parish
• Spanish City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
  • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
• Treasure Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island
  • Treasure Island is located in Ouachita Parish

How Far From County Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as County Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Monroe, which is the Seat of Ouachita Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from County Acres to Monroe, with an average speed<3> 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 155 miles [249.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,528 miles [12,115.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,403 miles [8,695.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/

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