Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Oaks
- 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 Forest Oaks:
- 32.439868, -92.080967
- 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 Forest Oaks
- 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 Ouachita Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
- Since Forest Oaks is near Richland Parish and also Caldwell Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland Parish
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell 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 Forest Oaks ...
We found six communities that share the name Forest Oaks.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Forest Oaks.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Forest Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Forest Oaks that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Forest Oaks.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Oaks that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Oaks.
- Indiana
- Porter County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Porter County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Oaks that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Forest Oaks.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Oaks that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Forest Oaks.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Oaks that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Forest Oaks.
- Nash County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Nash County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Oaks that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Forest Oaks.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Oaks ...
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.
- Edgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Garden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
- Garden Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Green Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Terrace
- Green Terrace is located in Ouachita Parish
- Kings Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Oaks
- Kings Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Magenta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Richwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Robinson Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Place
- Robinson Place is located in Ouachita Parish
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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 Ouachita Parish
How Far From Forest Oaks 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 Forest Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Oaks and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Ouachita Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Oaks to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 952 miles [1,532.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Oaks. 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: https://www.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4399, Longitude: -92.0810 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Oaks 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 Forest Oaks 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 316.837 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.81 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.658 degrees. |