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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 Lee Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lee Heights 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 Lee Heights:
    • 31.364903, -92.436248
    • 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 Lee Heights
  • 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 Lee Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Lee Heights.

Within Louisiana, the name Lee Heights is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oklahoma
      • Bryan County
      • This Lee Heights is located in Bryan County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lee Heights that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Lee Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Arlington County
      • This Lee Heights is located in Arlington County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lee Heights that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Lee Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lee Heights ...

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.

  • Ball
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <3>
  • Green Gables
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
    • Green Gables is located in Rapides Parish
  • Kent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Rapides Parish
  • Kingsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Magnolia Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Grant Parish
  • Paradise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Rapides Parish
  • Prospect
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Grant Parish
  • Samtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samtown
    • Samtown is located in Rapides Parish
  • Shady Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
    • Shady Oaks is located in Rapides Parish
  • Timber Trails
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
    • Timber Trails is located in Rapides Parish

How Far From Lee Heights 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 Lee Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Alexandria, which is the Seat of Rapides Parish, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Lee Heights to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,605 miles [12,239.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,481 miles [8,820.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lee Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lee Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3649, Longitude: -92.4362       In this case, the coordinates for Lee Heights 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lee Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.941 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.789 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.96 degrees.









 

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