Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cane:
  • 32.084442, -93.809514
  • 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 Cane

• 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 De Soto Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish
  • Since Grand Cane is near Caddo Parish and also Panola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Panola County

• 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 Cane ...

We found one communities that share the name Grand Cane.

Within Louisiana, the name Grand Cane is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Grand Cane in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Liberty County
    • This Grand Cane is located in Liberty County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grand Cane that is located in De Soto Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Grand Cane.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Cane ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 De Soto Parish
• Coker
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
  • Coker is located in De Soto Parish
• Cook ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Cook is located in De Soto Parish
• Holly
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Holly is located in De Soto Parish
• Kickapoo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
  • Kickapoo is located in De Soto Parish
• Longstreet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
  • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <3>
• Meadow Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
  • Meadow Park is located in De Soto Parish
• Porter Place
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Place
  • Porter Place is located in De Soto Parish
• Screamerville ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
  • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
• Wildwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in De Soto Parish
• Willow Glen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
  • Willow Glen is located in De Soto Parish
• Wood Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Springs
  • Wood Springs is located in De Soto Parish

How Far From Grand Cane 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 village such as Grand Cane to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Cane and extending to:

• Mansfield, which is the Seat of De Soto Parish, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Cane to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5>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 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,630 miles [12,279.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,505 miles [8,859.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/