Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lakeland Terrace:
  • 30.355193, -91.081771
  • 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 Lakeland Terrace

• 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 East Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Since Lakeland Terrace is near Iberville Parish and also Ascension Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Iberville Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Ascension 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeland Terrace ...

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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Paul
  • Bayou Paul is located in Iberville Parish
• Bluebonnet Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluebonnet Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebonnet Ridge
  • Bluebonnet Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Cloverland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
  • Cloverland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Green Back Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Back Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
• Highland Community
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Community have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Community
  • Highland Community is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Highlandia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandia
  • Highlandia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Hillside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Indian Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
  • Indian Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Kings Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
  • Meadow Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Quail Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Quail Hollow is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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  • Quail Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Sable Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
    • Silverside is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • University Shadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Shadows
    • University Shadows is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Lakeland Terrace 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 Lakeland Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Lakeland Terrace 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 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,593 miles [12,219.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,469 miles [8,801.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeland Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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