Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fisherville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fisherville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fisherville
- 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 Fisherville:
- 31.335457, -93.140997
- 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 Fisherville
- 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 Vernon Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vernon Parish
- Since Fisherville is near Natchitoches Parish and also Sabine Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Natchitoches Parish
- eBird sighting report for Sabine 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Fisherville ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Fisherville.
Within Louisiana, the name Fisherville is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, ten are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Fisherville.
- Indiana
- Warrick County
- This Fisherville is located in Warrick County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Fisherville that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Fisherville.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Fisherville is located in Jefferson County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fisherville that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fisherville.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Fisherville is located in Worcester County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fisherville that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Fisherville.
- Michigan
- Bay County
- This Fisherville is located in Bay County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Fisherville that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Fisherville.
- New York
- Chemung County
- This Fisherville is located in Chemung County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fisherville that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chemung County community of Fisherville.
- Ontario
- This Fisherville lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fisherville that is located in Vernon Parish.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Fisherville is located in Chester County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fisherville that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Fisherville.
- Dauphin County
- This Fisherville is located in Dauphin County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km] to the northeast of the Fisherville that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Fisherville.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Fisherville is located in Washington County and lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fisherville that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fisherville.
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- This Fisherville is located in Shelby County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fisherville that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Fisherville.
- Wisconsin
- Manitowoc County
- This Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Fisherville that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Fisherville.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fisherville ...
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.
- Comrade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Everett ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hicks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
- Hicks Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossing
- Hicks Crossing is located in Vernon Parish
- Hood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Lotus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mayo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Mink
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Red Dirt ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Temple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Walnut Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
How Far From Fisherville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fisherville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fisherville and extending to:
- Leesville, which is the Seat of Vernon Parish, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fisherville to Leesville, 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 132 miles [212.4 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,637 miles [12,290.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fisherville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fisherville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fisherville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fisherville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3355, Longitude: -93.1410 In this case, the coordinates for Fisherville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Fisherville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.382 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.301 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.255 degrees. |