Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hedgeland:
  • 31.815162, -91.366782
  • 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 Hedgeland

• 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 Tensas Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
  • Since Hedgeland is near Jefferson County and also Concordia Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Concordia 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 Hedgeland

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hedgeland ...

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.

• Anna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Anna is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
• Cross Keys
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cross Keys is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
• Dixie ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dixie is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
• Goldman
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Goldman is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
• Goldman Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Goldman Landing is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman Landing
• Gum Ridge ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gum Ridge is located in Jefferson County (MS)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Ridge
• Helena
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Helena is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
• Highland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
• Holly Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Ridge is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
• Locust Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Locust Ridge is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
• Maryland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Maryland is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
• Waterproof
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <1>

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

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

• Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Tensas Parish, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hedgeland to Saint Joseph, 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 941 miles [1,514.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,538 miles [12,131.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,413 miles [8,711.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'