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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Indian Park:
    • 30.356860, -91.133439
    • 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 Indian Park
  • 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 Indian Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Indian Park.

Within Louisiana, the name Indian Park is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Indian Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Indian Park is located in Orange County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Indian Park that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Indian Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian 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.

  • Bayou Paul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Paul
    • Bayou Paul is located in Iberville Parish
  • Bluebonnet Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluebonnet Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebonnet Ridge
    • Bluebonnet Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Brown ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
    • Brown is located in Iberville Parish
  • Collegetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegetown
    • Collegetown is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Dent Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Terrace
    • Dent Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Floyd Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Place
    • Floyd Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Green Back Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Back Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Back Forest
    • Green Back Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Heatherstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherstone
    • Heatherstone is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Hillside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Kings Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill
    • Kings Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Laurel Lea
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lea
    • Laurel Lea is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Meadow Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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    • Quail Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
      • Quail Hollow is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Quail Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Quail Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Sable Chase
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Chase
      • Sable Chase is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Silverside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
      • Silverside is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Sweetbriar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
      • Sweetbriar is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • University Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
      • University Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • University Shadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Shadows
      • University Shadows is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • University View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University View
      • University View is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish

How Far From Indian Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Indian Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Park and extending to:

  • Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the North.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Indian Park to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,595 miles [12,223 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Park. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indian Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3569, Longitude: -91.1334       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Park 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 Indian Park 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 316.014 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.574 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.575 degrees.









 

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