Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Point
- 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 East Point:
- 32.165464, -93.431199
- 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 East Point
- 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 Red River Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Red River Parish
- Since East Point is near Bossier Parish and also Caddo Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- eBird sighting report for Caddo 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 East Point ...
We found eleven communities that share the name East Point.
Within Louisiana, the name East Point is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of East Point, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This East Point is located in Cullman County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Point that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of East Point.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This East Point is located in Hillsborough County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the East Point that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of East Point.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This East Point is located in Fulton County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Point that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of East Point.
- Kentucky
- Johnson County
- This East Point is located in Johnson County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Point that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of East Point.
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This East Point is located in Tioga County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Point that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of East Point.
- Prince Edward Island
- This East Point lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Point that is located in Red River Parish.
- Tennessee
- Wilson County
- This East Point is located in Wilson County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Point that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of East Point.
- Texas
- Wood County
- This East Point is located in Wood County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the East Point that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of East Point.
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This East Point is located in Accomack County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Point that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of East Point.
- Rockingham County
- This East Point is located in Rockingham County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the east northeast of the East Point that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of East Point.
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 9,318 miles [14,995.9 km]<1> to the west northwest
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Point ...
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.
- Bayou Pierre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pierre
- Bayou Pierre is located in Red River Parish
- Cross Roads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Red River Parish
- Crosskeys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Emmett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Grand Bayou
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
- Grand Bayou is located in Red River Parish
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Red River Parish
- Hall Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
- Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <3>
- High Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Island
- High Island is located in Bossier Parish
- Howard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Loggy Bayou
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loggy Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loggy Bayou
- Loggy Bayou is located in Red River Parish
How Far From East Point 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 East Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Point and extending to:
- Coushatta, which is the Seat of Red River Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Point to Coushatta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,029 miles [1,656 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,887 miles [11,083.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,610 miles [12,247.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,485 miles [8,827.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Point. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1655, Longitude: -93.4312 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 East Point 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 317.665 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.74 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.266 degrees. |