Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gifford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gifford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gifford
- 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 Gifford:
- 32.593484, -93.334892
- 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 Gifford
- 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 Webster Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Webster Parish
- Since Gifford is near Bossier Parish and also Bienville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- eBird sighting report for Bienville 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 Gifford ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Gifford.
Within Louisiana, the name Gifford is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Gifford lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Webster Parish.
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gifford ...
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.
- Dixie Inn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Goodwill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Grim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Leslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Long Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Springs
- Long Springs is located in Webster Parish
- Nine Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Forks
- Nine Forks is located in Webster Parish
- Petes Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Ferry
- Petes Ferry is located in Webster Parish
- Yellow Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
How Far From Gifford 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 Gifford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gifford and extending to:
- Minden, which is the Seat of Webster Parish, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Gifford to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,585 miles [12,206.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,461 miles [8,788.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gifford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Gifford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gifford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5935, Longitude: -93.3349 In this case, the coordinates for Gifford 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 Gifford 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 317.652 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.781 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.166 degrees. |