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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 Esto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Esto and the surrounding area.
- 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 Esto:
- 31.392403, -93.608789
- 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 Esto
- 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 Sabine Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish
- Since Esto is near Sabine County and also Vernon Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sabine County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vernon 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 Esto
Communities Also Named Esto ...
We found three communities that are also named Esto.
Within Louisiana, the name Esto is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Holmes County
- This Esto is located in Holmes County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east of the Esto that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Esto.
- Kentucky
- Russell County
- This Esto is located in Russell County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Esto that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Esto.
- Ohio
- Knox County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Esto [Knox County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Esto ...
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.
- Alliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alliance is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Clare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clare is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Columbus ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Fisher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hemphill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hickory Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hornbeck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Many
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mason is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Monks Hammock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monks Hammock is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Hammock
- Rock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rock is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Turtle Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Turtle Beach is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Beach
How Far From Esto 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 Esto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Esto and extending to:
- Many, which is the Seat of Sabine Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Esto to Many, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,654 miles [12,317.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Esto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Esto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Esto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Esto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3924, Longitude: -93.6088 In this case, the coordinates for Esto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.686 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.664 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.443 degrees. |
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