Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hot Wells, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hot Wells and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hot Wells
- 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 Hot Wells:
- 31.339819, -92.714966
- 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 Hot Wells
- 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 Hot Wells is near Grant Parish and also Vernon Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant Parish
- eBird sighting report for Vernon 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 Hot Wells ...
We found two communities that share the name Hot Wells.
Within Louisiana, the name Hot Wells is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Hot Wells is located in Harris County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hot Wells that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hot Wells.
- Hudspeth County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hudspeth County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudspeth County community of Hot Wells.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hot Wells ...
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.
- Alfalfa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Crane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Graham ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hemphill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kateland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <4>
- McNutt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mead ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Muse ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Oasis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ravencamp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sharp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Hot Wells 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 Hot Wells to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hot Wells and extending to:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Rapides Parish, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hot Wells to Alexandria, with an average speed<5> 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 110 miles [177 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,619 miles [12,261.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hot Wells. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hot Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hot Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3398, Longitude: -92.7150 |
| <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 Hot Wells, 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 Hot Wells 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 317.113 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.987 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.078 degrees. |