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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 Frogmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frogmore and the surrounding area.
- 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 Frogmore:
- 31.603225, -91.670401
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Frogmore
- 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 Concordia Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Concordia Parish
- Since Frogmore is near Catahoula Parish and also Tensas Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tensas 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Frogmore
Communities Also Named Frogmore ...
We found three communities that are also named Frogmore.
There is one other community in Louisiana that is also named Frogmore.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, .
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This Frogmore is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the south of the Frogmore that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Frogmore.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Frogmore lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frogmore that is located in Concordia Parish.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Frogmore is located in Beaufort County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the east of the Frogmore that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Frogmore.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frogmore ...
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.
- Elkhorn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elkhorn is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Hunter Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter Landing is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Landing
- Jonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lee Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Bayou is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bayou
- Mayhew Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhew Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew Landing
- Olympic Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olympic Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Landing
- Red Gum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Gum is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gum
- Scotland ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Scotland is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Security
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Security is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
- Stacy
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stacy is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Trinity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Turtle Lake ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Turtle Lake is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Utility
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
How Far From Frogmore 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 Frogmore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frogmore and extending to:
- Vidalia, which is the Seat of Concordia Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Frogmore to Vidalia, with an average speed<3> 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 964 miles [1,551.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,561 miles [12,168.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Frogmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Frogmore to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frogmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6032, Longitude: -91.6704 In this case, the coordinates for Frogmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.489 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.293 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.612 degrees. |
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