Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Forest:
- 32.792366, -91.412555
- 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
- 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 West Carroll Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for West Carroll Parish
- Since Forest is near East Carroll Parish and also Morehouse Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for East Carroll Parish
- eBird sighting report for Morehouse 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 ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Forest.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Forest.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 30 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler 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 Alabama community of Forest [Butler County].
- Pickens County
- This Forest is located in Pickens County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest that is located in West Carroll Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Forest.
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Barber 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 Kansas community of Forest [Barber County].
- Russell County
- This community is historic and although located in Russell County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Forest.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hardin County
- This Forest is located in Hardin County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest that is located in West Carroll Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Forest.
- Richland 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 Ohio community of Forest [Richland County].
- Ontario
- This Forest lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest that is located in West Carroll Parish.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This Forest is located in Centre County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest that is located in West Carroll Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Forest.
- McKean 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 Pennsylvania community of Forest [McKean County].
- South Carolina
- Dorchester 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 Forest [Dorchester County].
- Horry County
- This Forest is located in Horry County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the east of the Forest that is located in West Carroll Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Forest.
- Richland County
- This Forest is located in Richland County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the east of the Forest that is located in West Carroll Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Forest.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Forest is located in Cherokee County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest that is located in West Carroll Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Forest.
- Galveston County
- This Forest is located in Galveston County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the southwest of the Forest that is located in West Carroll Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Forest.
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Forest is located in Bedford County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest that is located in West Carroll Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Forest.
- Goochland County
- This Forest is located in Goochland County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the east northeast of the Forest that is located in West Carroll Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Forest.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Bowie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Floyd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Floyd Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Landing
- Floyd Landing is located in West Carroll Parish
- Goodwill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <5>
- Pioneer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <5>
- Redwing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Twin Bridges
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in West Carroll Parish
How Far From Forest 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 village such as Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest and extending to:
- Oak Grove, which is the Seat of West Carroll Parish, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Forest to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<6>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 906 miles [1,458.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,495 miles [12,062 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,370 miles [8,642.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest. 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 '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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7924, Longitude: -91.4126 In this case, the coordinates for Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Forest 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 Forest, 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 Forest 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 316.452 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.408 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.323 degrees. |