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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Eastwood Estates:
    • 32.545975, -91.998187
    • 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 Eastwood Estates
  • 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 Eastwood Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Eastwood Estates.

Within Louisiana, the name Eastwood Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This Eastwood Estates is located in Coweta County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Eastwood Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Eastwood Estates is located in Cecil County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Eastwood Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Lincoln County
      • This Eastwood Estates is located in Lincoln County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Eastwood Estates.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Eastwood Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eastwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Eastwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastwood Estates ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Edgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Fish Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
    • Fish Creek is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Forest Home
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Hidden Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Magenta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
    • Magenta is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Oliver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Eastwood Estates 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 Eastwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Monroe, which is the Seat of Ouachita Parish, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Eastwood Estates to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 944 miles [1,519.2 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 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,531 miles [12,120 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,406 miles [8,700.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastwood Estates. 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: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Eastwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5460, Longitude: -91.9982       In this case, the coordinates for Eastwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<4>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 Eastwood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.796 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.776 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.607 degrees.









 

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