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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 Eureka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eureka 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 Eureka:
    • 32.568123, -92.355013
    • 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 Eureka
  • 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 Eureka ...

We found 67 communities that share the name Eureka.

Within Louisiana, the name Eureka is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 67 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 67 communities, 65 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • This Eureka is located in Jackson County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Eureka.
      • Talladega County
      • This Eureka is located in Talladega County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Eureka.
    • Alaska
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Eureka.
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Eureka is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Eureka.
      • Sierra County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Eureka [Sierra County].
    • Colorado
      • San Juan County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Eureka [San Juan County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Eureka is located in Hillsborough County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Eureka.
      • Marion County
      • This Eureka is located in Marion County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Eureka.
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Eureka is located in Bulloch County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the east of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Eureka.
      • Dooly County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Eureka [Dooly County].
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Eureka [Hancock County].
    • Illinois
      • Woodford County
      • This Eureka is located in Woodford County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Eureka.
    • Indiana
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Eureka [Clay County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Eureka is located in Lawrence County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Eureka.
      • Spencer County
      • This Eureka is located in Spencer County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Eureka.
    • Iowa
      • Adams County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Eureka [Adams County].
      • Fremont County
      • This Eureka is located in Fremont County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Eureka.
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Eureka [Washington County].
    • Kansas
      • Brown County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eureka [Brown County].
      • Cowley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eureka [Cowley County].
      • Greenwood County
      • This Eureka is located in Greenwood County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Eureka.
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eureka [Jackson County].
      • Osage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eureka [Osage County].
      • Saline County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eureka [Saline County].
    • Kentucky
      • Lyon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Eureka [Lyon County].
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Eureka [Kennebec County].
    • Michigan
      • Clinton County
      • This Eureka is located in Clinton County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Eureka.
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Eureka [Wayne County].
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • This Eureka is located in Hennepin County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the north of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Eureka.
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Eureka is located in Rankin County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Eureka.
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Eureka [Boone County].
      • Perry County
      • This Eureka is located in Perry County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Eureka.
      • Putnam County
      • Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Eureka.
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Eureka is located in Saint Louis County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the north northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Eureka.
    • Montana
      • Chouteau County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Eureka [Chouteau County].
      • Lincoln County
      • This Eureka is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Eureka.
    • Nebraska
      • Hayes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Eureka [Hayes County].
    • Nevada
      • Eureka County
      • This Eureka is located in Eureka County and lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Eureka.
      • Lyon County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Eureka [Lyon County].
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Sullivan County, we don't know where within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Eureka.
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Eureka is located in Wayne County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Eureka.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Eureka lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
    • Nunavut
      • This Eureka lies 3,294 miles [5,301.2 km]<1> to the north of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This Eureka is located in Gallia County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Eureka.
      • Mahoning County
      • This Eureka is located in Mahoning County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km] to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Eureka.
    • Oklahoma
      • Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Eureka.
    • Ontario
      • This Eureka lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Eureka is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Eureka.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Eureka is located in Westmoreland County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km] to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Eureka.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Eureka is located in Aiken County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the east of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Eureka.
      • Chester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Eureka [Chester County].
    • South Dakota
      • McPherson County
      • This Eureka is located in McPherson County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Eureka.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Eureka is located in Bradley County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Eureka.
      • Hardin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Eureka [Hardin County].
      • Johnson County
      • This Eureka is located in Johnson County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Eureka.
      • Roane County
      • This Eureka is located in Roane County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Eureka.
    • Texas
      • Franklin County
      • This Eureka is located in Franklin County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Eureka.
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Eureka [Harris County].
      • Navarro County
      • This Eureka is located in Navarro County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the west of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Eureka.
      • Shackelford County
      • This Eureka is located in Shackelford County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the west of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shackelford County community of Eureka.
      • Stephens County
      • This Eureka is located in Stephens County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the west of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Eureka.
    • Utah
      • Juab County
      • This Eureka is located in Juab County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Eureka.
    • Virginia
      • Charlotte County
      • This Eureka is located in Charlotte County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Eureka.
    • Washington
      • Walla Walla County
      • This Eureka is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Eureka.
      • Whatcom County
      • This Eureka is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km] to the northwest of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Eureka.
    • West Virginia
      • Pleasants County
      • This Eureka is located in Pleasants County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Eureka.
    • Wisconsin
      • Winnebago County
      • This Eureka is located in Winnebago County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eureka that is located in Ouachita Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Eureka.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eureka ...

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.

  • Downsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <5>
  • Drew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Forksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Frost Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
    • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Green Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
    • Green Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Hillside Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
    • Hillside Park is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Indian Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Mineral Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
    • Point is located in Union Parish
  • Royal Pines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
    • Royal Pines is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Valley Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
    • Valley Hills is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
    • Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish

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

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

  • Monroe, which is the Seat of Ouachita Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eureka to Monroe, with an average speed<6> 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 162 miles [260.7 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,545 miles [12,142.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,421 miles [8,724.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eureka. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eureka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eureka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5681, Longitude: -92.3550    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Eureka could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Eureka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Eureka to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.024 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.045 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.754 degrees.









 

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