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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 Feliciana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Feliciana and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Feliciana:
    • 30.574910, -91.125662
    • 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 Feliciana
  • 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 Feliciana ...

We found one communities that share the name Feliciana.

Within Louisiana, the name Feliciana is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Graves County
      • This Feliciana is located in Graves County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Feliciana that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Feliciana.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Feliciana ...

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.

  • Buffwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffwood
    • Buffwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Cypress Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
    • Cypress Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Ellen Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen Place
    • Ellen Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Elm Grove Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Garden
    • Elm Grove Garden is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Forest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Golden Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ridge
    • Golden Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Green Gate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gate
    • Green Gate is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Liberty Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Farms
    • Liberty Farms is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Maryland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
    • Maryland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Parkridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
    • Parkridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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    • Pecan Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Ridge
      • Pecan Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Pleasant Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Ski Stone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ski Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ski Stone
      • Ski Stone is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Tanglewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Waters Edge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
      • Waters Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Welcome Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Heights
      • Welcome Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Whispering Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
      • Whispering Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Zion City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
      • Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish

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

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

  • Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Feliciana to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,584 miles [12,205.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,461 miles [8,788.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Feliciana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Feliciana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Feliciana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5749, Longitude: -91.1257       In this case, the coordinates for Feliciana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Feliciana to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.035 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.627 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.541 degrees.









 

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