Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Gables, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Gables and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Gables
- 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 Green Gables:
- 31.383514, -92.337634
- 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 Green Gables
- 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 Rapides Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
- Since Green Gables is near Grant Parish and also La Salle Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant Parish
- eBird sighting report for La Salle 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 Green Gables ...
We found four communities that share the name Green Gables.
Within Louisiana, the name Green Gables is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Green Gables is located in Jefferson County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Gables that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Green Gables.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Green Gables is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Gables that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Green Gables.
- Missouri
- Camden County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Green Gables [Camden County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Green Gables lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Gables that is located in Rapides Parish.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Gables ...
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.
- Ball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Ball is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <4>
- Bob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Buckeye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Rapides Parish
- Fishville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Kingsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Rapides Parish
- Lee Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
- Lee Heights is located in Rapides Parish
- Paradise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Prospect
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Samtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Shady Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Oaks is located in Rapides Parish
- Timber Trails
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
- Timber Trails is located in Rapides Parish
How Far From Green Gables 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 community such as Green Gables to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Gables and extending to:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Rapides Parish, lies just to the Southwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Green Gables to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,600 miles [12,231 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Gables. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Green Gables) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Gables. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3835, Longitude: -92.3376 In this case, the coordinates for Green Gables have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Green Gables, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Green Gables to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.881 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.722 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.917 degrees. |