Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Bayou, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Bayou and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Bayou
- 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 Grand Bayou:
- 32.086827, -93.473231
- 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 Grand Bayou
- 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 Red River Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Red River Parish
- Since Grand Bayou is near De Soto Parish and also Caddo Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish
- eBird sighting report for Caddo 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 Grand Bayou ...
We found two communities that share the name Grand Bayou.
There are two communities within Louisiana that are also named Grand Bayou.
Beyond Louisiana.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Assumption Parish
- This Grand Bayou is located in Assumption Parish and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grand Bayou that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Grand Bayou.
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Grand Bayou is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grand Bayou that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Grand Bayou.
- Assumption Parish
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Bayou ...
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.
- Bayou Pierre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pierre
- Bayou Pierre is located in Red River Parish
- Cross Roads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Red River Parish
- Edgefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Emmett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Evelyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Red River Parish
- Howard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Loggy Bayou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loggy Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loggy Bayou
- Loggy Bayou is located in Red River Parish
- Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Oxbow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Grand Bayou 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 Grand Bayou to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Bayou and extending to:
- Coushatta, which is the Seat of Red River Parish, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Bayou 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 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 1,034 miles [1,664.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,616 miles [12,256.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Bayou. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand Bayou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Bayou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0868, Longitude: -93.4732 In this case, the coordinates for Grand Bayou 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 Grand Bayou 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 317.683 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.751 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.295 degrees. |