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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 Frog Level, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frog Level 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 Frog Level:
    • 32.988191, -93.955180
    • 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 Frog Level
  • 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 Frog Level ...

We found four communities that share the name Frog Level.

Within Louisiana, the name Frog Level is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Columbia County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Columbia County, we don't know where within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Frog Level.
    • North Carolina
      • Pitt County
      • This Frog Level is located in Pitt County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Frog Level that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Frog Level.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Frog Level is located in Rutherford County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the east northeast of the Frog Level that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Frog Level.
    • Virginia
      • Tazewell County
      • This Frog Level is located in Tazewell County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Frog Level that is located in Caddo Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Frog Level.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Frog Level ...

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.

  • Black Diamond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Black Diamond is located in Miller County (AR)
  • Brightstar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightstar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstar
    • Brightstar is located in Miller County (AR)
  • Era ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
    • Era is located in Miller County (AR)
  • Ida
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Missionary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missionary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
  • Rambo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambo
    • Rambo is located in Cass County (TX)
  • Spring Bank ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
    • Spring Bank is located in Miller County (AR)
  • Superior
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Caddo Parish
  • Three States
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three States have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three States
    • Three States is located in Caddo Parish

How Far From Frog Level to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Frog Level to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Frog Level once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Frog Level and extending to:

  • Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Frog Level to Shreveport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,592 miles [12,218.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,469 miles [8,801.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Frog Level, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Frog Level) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frog Level. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9882, Longitude: -93.9552       In this case, the coordinates for Frog Level 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 Frog Level 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 318.096 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.351 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.379 degrees.









 

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