Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Enola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Enola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Enola
- 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 Enola:
- 29.942704, -91.051173
- 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 Enola
- 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 Assumption Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Assumption Parish
- Since Enola is near Saint Martin Parish and also Ascension Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Martin 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 Enola ...
We found seven communities that share the name Enola.
Within Louisiana, the name Enola is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Enola ...
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 Crab
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Crab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Crab
- Bayou Crab is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bayou Crab
- From Enola to Bayou Crab
- Elm Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Elm Hall Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Hall Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall Junction
- Elm Hall Junction is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elm Hall Junction
- From Enola to Elm Hall Junction
- Elmfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmfield
- Elmfield is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmfield
- From Enola to Elmfield
- Little Texas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Texas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Texas
- From Enola to Little Texas
- Madewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Magnolia
- From Enola to Magnolia
- Napoleonville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
- Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Napoleonville
- From Enola to Napoleonville
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Star
- From Enola to Star
- Sweet Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sweet Home
- From Enola to Sweet Home
- Upper Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Texas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Texas
- Upper Texas is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Upper Texas
- From Enola to Upper Texas
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wildwood
- From Enola to Wildwood
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn
- From Enola to Woodlawn
How Far From Enola 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 Enola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Enola and extending to:
- Napoleonville, which is the Seat of Assumption Parish, lies just to the East.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Enola to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,007 miles [1,620.6 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 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,487 miles [8,830.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Enola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Enola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9427, Longitude: -91.0512 In this case, the coordinates for Enola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Enola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.914 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.401 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.60 degrees. |