Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Huntington Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntington Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Huntington Park
- 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 Huntington Park:
- 32.429321, -93.861848
- 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 Huntington Park
- 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 Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- Since Huntington Park is near Bossier Parish and also De Soto Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- eBird sighting report for De Soto 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 Huntington Park ...
We found ten communities that share the name Huntington Park.
There are three communities within Louisiana that are also named Huntington Park.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Huntington Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Huntington Park that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Huntington Park.
- Orleans Parish
- This Huntington Park is located in Orleans Parish and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Huntington Park that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Huntington Park.
- Ouachita Parish
- This Huntington Park is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east of the Huntington Park that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Huntington Park.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Huntington Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east of the Huntington Park that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Huntington Park.
- Arizona
- Pima County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Huntington Park [Pima County].
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Huntington Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Huntington Park that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Huntington Park.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Huntington Park is located in Clarke County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huntington Park that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Huntington Park.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Huntington Park [Cook County].
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Huntington Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huntington Park that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Huntington Park.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Huntington Park is located in Brown County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huntington Park that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Huntington Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntington Park ...
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.
- Cannon
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cut-off Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut-off Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-off Junction
- Cut-off Junction is located in Caddo Parish
- Cynthia Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia Park
- Cynthia Park is located in Caddo Parish
- Five Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Forest Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
- Forest Oak is located in Caddo Parish
- Hickory Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Place
- Hickory Place is located in Caddo Parish
- Holly Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish
- King Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Forest
- King Forest is located in Caddo Parish
- Longwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
- Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
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- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
- Silver Pine Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Steeple Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeple Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase
- Steeple Chase is located in Caddo Parish
- Summer Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
- Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
- Twilight Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight Meadows
- Twilight Meadows is located in Caddo Parish
- Willow Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Willow Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
- Quail Ridge
How Far From Huntington Park 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 Huntington Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntington Park and extending to:
- Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies just to the Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Huntington Park to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,615 miles [12,255.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntington Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Huntington Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntington Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4293, Longitude: -93.8618 In this case, the coordinates for Huntington Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Huntington Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Huntington Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.972 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.415 degrees. |