Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeland
- 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:
- 30.600559, -91.397612
- 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
- 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 Pointe Coupee Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pointe Coupee Parish
- Since Lakeland is near West Baton Rouge Parish and also East Baton Rouge Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge 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 Lakeland ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Lakeland.
Within Louisiana, the name Lakeland is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 27 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Lakeland lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Lakeland is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lakeland.
- Baltimore City
- This Lakeland is located in Baltimore City and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km] to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Lakeland.
- Prince George's County
- This Lakeland is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km] to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Lakeland.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Miller County
- This Lakeland is located in Miller County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the north of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Lakeland.
- Shelby County
- This Lakeland is located in Shelby County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the north of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Lakeland.
- New Brunswick
- This Lakeland lies 1,775 miles [2,856.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Lakeland is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Lakeland.
- Suffolk County
- This Lakeland is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km] to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Lakeland.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Lakeland is located in Lawrence County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Lakeland.
- Lucas County
- This Lakeland is located in Lucas County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the north northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Lakeland.
- Noble County
- This Lakeland is located in Noble County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Lakeland.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Liberty County
- This Lakeland is located in Liberty County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Lakeland.
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakeland.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Lakeland is located in Fauquier County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Lakeland.
- Norfolk City
- This Lakeland is located in Norfolk City and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the east northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Lakeland.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeland ...
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.
- Anchor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Erwinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinville
- Erwinville is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwinville <4>
- Hermitage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Knapp
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Majors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- New Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <4>
- Oscar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Oscar is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oscar <4>
- Port Hickey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hickey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hickey
- Port Hickey is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Port Hickey Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hickey Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hickey Landing
- Port Hickey Landing is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Rose Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Lakeland 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 Lakeland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeland and extending to:
- New Roads, which is the Seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Lakeland to Baton Rouge, 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 five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 994 miles [1,599.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,595 miles [12,223 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeland. 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 '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- Lakeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6006, Longitude: -91.3976 |
| <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 Lakeland 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'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 Lakeland 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 316.205 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.829 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.645 degrees. |