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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 Lakewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates:
    • 33.006247, -93.441283
    • 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 Lakewood Estates
  • 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 Lakewood Estates ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Lakewood Estates.

There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Lakewood Estates.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Louisiana ...
    • Ouachita Parish
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Houston County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Arkansas
      • Miller County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Miller County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Pinellas County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Pinellas County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Lake County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Will County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Will County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Calvert County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Charles County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Charles County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Wayne County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Hamblen County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Fairfax County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Wisconsin
      • Green Lake County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Green Lake County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Webster Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood Estates ...

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.

  • Bunker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Bunker is located in Webster Parish
  • Carterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
  • Forest Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Lafayette County (AR)
  • Harmony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Porterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Porterville is located in Webster Parish
  • Rocky Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
    • Rocky Mound is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Timothy ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timothy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Webster Parish
  • Walnut Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Welcome
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Woodlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Webster Parish

How Far From Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Minden, which is the Seat of Webster Parish, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lakewood Estates to Minden, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,844 miles [11,014.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,570 miles [12,182.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,446 miles [8,764.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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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 from Point A (ie- Lakewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0062, Longitude: -93.4413       In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates 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 317.765 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.968 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.153 degrees.









 

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