Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eros:
  • 32.392558, -92.423933
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Eros

• 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 Jackson Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson Parish
  • Since Eros is near Ouachita Parish and also Lincoln Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Eros

Communities Also Named Eros ...

We found one communities that are also named Eros.

Within Louisiana, the name Eros is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Eros in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Marion County
    • This Eros is located in Marion County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the north of the Eros that is located in Jackson Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Eros.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eros ...

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.

• Cartwright
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
• Cypress
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
• Eureka
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
• Forksville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
• Frost Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
• Indian Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
• Longstraw
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Longstraw is located in Jackson Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstraw
• Luna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Luna is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
• Mineral Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mineral Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
• Mount Pleasant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Pleasant Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Jackson Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Wood Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wood Junction is located in Jackson Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Junction

How Far From Eros 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 town such as Eros to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Jackson Parish, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eros to Jonesboro, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 153 miles [246.2 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 971 miles [1,562.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,556 miles [12,160.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,432 miles [8,742 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'