Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eliza, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eliza and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eliza
- 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 Eliza:
- 30.328805, -91.228997
- 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 Eliza
- 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 West Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge Parish
- Since Eliza is near Iberville Parish and also East Baton Rouge Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iberville Parish
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge 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 Eliza ...
We found two communities that share the name Eliza.
Within Louisiana, the name Eliza is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eliza ...
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.
- Brown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Choctaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Collegetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegetown
- Collegetown is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Crescent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Dent Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Terrace
- Dent Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Evergreen Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Plantation
- Evergreen Plantation is located in Iberville Parish
- Floyd Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Place
- Floyd Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Heatherstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherstone
- Heatherstone is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Indian Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
- Indian Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Lukeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mark ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Merlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Riverbend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sable Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Chase
- Sable Chase is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Sardine Point Settlement ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardine Point Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardine Point Settlement
- Sardine Point Settlement is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- University Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University View
- University View is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Merlin
How Far From Eliza 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 Eliza to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eliza and extending to:
- Port Allen, which is the Seat of West Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the North.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Eliza to Baton Rouge, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 998 miles [1,606.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,600 miles [12,231 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,477 miles [8,814.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eliza. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for West Baton Rouge Parish: www.wbrcouncil.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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- Eliza) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eliza. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3288, Longitude: -91.2290 In this case, the coordinates for Eliza 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 Eliza 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 316.069 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.634 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.616 degrees. |