Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gray Point:
  • 30.713808, -92.428189
  • 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 Gray Point

• 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 Evangeline Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Evangeline Parish
  • Since Gray Point is near Allen Parish and also Saint Landry Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allen Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Landry 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 Gray Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gray Point ...

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.

• Beaver
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
• Bond
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bond is located in Allen Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
• Centerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Cypress Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cypress Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
• Lake Cove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lake Cove is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cove
• Meridian
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Meridian is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
• Pine Prairie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <1>
• Point Blue
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Point Blue is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Blue
• Turkey Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <1>

How Far From Gray Point 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 Gray Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ville Platte, which is the Seat of Evangeline Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gray Point to Ville Platte, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,635 miles [12,287.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,511 miles [8,869.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'