Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hargis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hargis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hargis
- 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 Hargis:
- 31.684335, -92.829877
- 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 Hargis
- 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 Grant Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant Parish
- Since Hargis is near Winn Parish and also Natchitoches Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winn Parish
- eBird sighting report for Natchitoches 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 Hargis ...
We found three communities that share the name Hargis.
Within Louisiana, the name Hargis is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Johnson County
- This Hargis is located in Johnson County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hargis that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Hargis.
- Pulaski County
- This Hargis is located in Pulaski County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the northeast of the Hargis that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hargis.
- New Mexico
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hargis ...
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.
- Aloha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bermuda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Cognac ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Crews
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Five Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Winn Parish
- Givens ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - James Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
- James Ferry is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pollockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollockville
- Pollockville is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Strongs Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Ferry
- Strongs Ferry is located in Winn Parish
- Williams Corner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
- Williams Corner is located in Natchitoches Parish
How Far From Hargis 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 Hargis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hargis and extending to:
- Colfax, which is the Seat of Grant Parish, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hargis to Colfax, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,887 miles [11,083.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,607 miles [12,242.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,483 miles [8,824 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hargis. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hargis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hargis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6843, Longitude: -92.8299 In this case, the coordinates for Hargis 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 Hargis 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 317.226 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.165 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.079 degrees. |