Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hornbeck:
  • 31.326630, -93.395866
  • 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 Hornbeck

• 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 Vernon Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Vernon Parish
  • Since Hornbeck is near Sabine Parish and also Natchitoches Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Hornbeck

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hornbeck ...

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.

• Clare
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Clare is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
• Columbus ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
• Dixie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dixie is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
• Everett ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Everett is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
• Fisher
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fisher is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <1>
• Fisherville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fisherville is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
• Lee Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee Hills is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hills
• Leesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Leesville is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <1>
• Lincoln Heights
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
• Monks Hammock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Monks Hammock is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Hammock
• Pinecrest
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pinecrest is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
• Rock ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
• Standard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Standard is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
• Turtle Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Turtle Beach is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Beach

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

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

• Leesville, which is the Seat of Vernon Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hornbeck to Leesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,648 miles [12,308.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,524 miles [8,890 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'