Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Goodwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goodwood Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Goodwood Estates

• 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 Goodwood Estates:
  • 30.434080, -91.117328
  • 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 Goodwood Estates

• 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 East Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Since Goodwood Estates is near West Baton Rouge Parish and also Iberville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Iberville 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodwood Estates ...

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.

• Airline Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Acres
  • Airline Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Bird
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
  • Bird is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Cedar Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Cedar Crest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Collegetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegetown
  • Collegetown is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Dent Terrace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Terrace
  • Dent Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Eden Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
  • Eden Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Executive Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
  • Executive Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Floyd Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Place
  • Floyd Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Forest Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
  • Forest Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Goodwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwood
  • Goodwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Green Back Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Back Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Back Forest
  • Green Back Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Greenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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  • Greenway Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
    • Greenway Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Hillside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Hundred Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Oaks
    • Hundred Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Independence Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Place
    • Independence Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Kings Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill
    • Kings Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Lakecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
    • Lakecrest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Land O'Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land O'Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
    • Land O'Lakes is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Longwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Longwood Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Court
    • Longwood Court is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Lynn Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Place
    • Lynn Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Palm Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Hills
    • Palm Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Pioneer Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Park
    • Pioneer Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Progress
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Quail Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Red Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Silverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
    • Silverside is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Smiley Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Heights
    • Smiley Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Southpark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southpark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpark
    • Southpark is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Sweetbriar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
    • Sweetbriar is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • University Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
    • University Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • University Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
    • University Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Walnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Zee Zee Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zee Zee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zee Zee Gardens
    • Zee Zee Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish

How Far From Goodwood Estates 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 Goodwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Goodwood Estates and extending to:

• Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 988 miles [1,590 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Goodwood Estates to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,591 miles [12,216.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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