Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lamkin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lamkin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lamkin
- 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 Lamkin:
- 32.582641, -92.072911
- 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 Lamkin
- 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 Ouachita Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
- Since Lamkin is near Union Parish and also Morehouse Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union Parish
- eBird sighting report for Morehouse 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 Lamkin ...
We found three communities that share the name Lamkin.
Within Louisiana, the name Lamkin is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Mississippi
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lamkin ...
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.
- Cypress Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Ouachita Parish
- Edgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Fish Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Ouachita Parish
- Forest Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Forest Home is located in Ouachita Parish
- Hammock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lakeshore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lakeview Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lakeview Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Leisure Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Oliver
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Pecan Bayou
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Bayou
- Pecan Bayou is located in Ouachita Parish
- Spanish City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
- Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
- Treasure Island
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island
- Treasure Island is located in Ouachita Parish
How Far From Lamkin 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 Lamkin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lamkin and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Ouachita Parish, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Lamkin to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 947 miles [1,524 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,533 miles [12,123.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,408 miles [8,703.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lamkin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.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- Lamkin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lamkin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5826, Longitude: -92.0729 In this case, the coordinates for Lamkin 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 Lamkin 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 316.847 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.841 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.633 degrees. |