Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fairway Forest:
  • 32.424599, -93.864070
  • 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 Fairway Forest

• 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 Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
  • Since Fairway Forest is near Bossier Parish and also De Soto Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for De Soto 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 Fairway Forest

Communities Also Named Fairway Forest ...

We found two communities that are also named Fairway Forest.

Within Louisiana, the name Fairway Forest is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Cumberland County
    • This Fairway Forest is located in Cumberland County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairway Forest that is located in Caddo Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Fairway Forest.
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke County
    • This Fairway Forest is located in Roanoke County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairway Forest that is located in Caddo Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Fairway Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairway Forest ...

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.

• Cannon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cannon is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
• Cut-off Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cut-off Junction is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-off Junction
• Cynthia Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cynthia Park is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia Park
• Deep Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Deep Woods is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
• Five Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Five Oaks is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
• Forest Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Oak is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
• Hickory Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hickory Place is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Place
• Holly Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
• King Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • King Forest is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Forest
• Longwood Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
• Quail Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Quail Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
• Silver Pine Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Staples
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Staples is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
  • Steeple Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Steeple Chase is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase
  • Summer Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
  • Twilight Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Twilight Meadows is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight Meadows
  • Willow Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Willow Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge

How Far From Fairway Forest 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 community such as Fairway Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies just to the Northeast.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Fairway Forest to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,616 miles [12,256.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,492 miles [8,838.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'