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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 Liddieville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Liddieville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Liddieville:
- 32.136964, -91.845127
- 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 Liddieville
- 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 Liddieville ...
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.
- Big Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
- Charlieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlieville
- Charlieville is located in Richland Parish
- Chase
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <2>
- Extension
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Extension have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
- Extension is located in Franklin Parish
- Fort Necessity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Four Forks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
- Four Forks is located in Richland Parish
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Gilbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
- Hebert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert
- Hebert is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jigger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
- Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <2>
- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Franklin Parish
- New Light
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- New Light is located in Richland Parish
- Roberts Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ferry
- Roberts Ferry is located in Caldwell Parish
How Far From Liddieville 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 Liddieville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Liddieville and extending to:
- Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Franklin Parish, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Liddieville to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 952 miles [1,532.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,825 miles [10,983.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,544 miles [12,140.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,419 miles [8,721 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liddieville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Liddieville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Liddieville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1370, Longitude: -91.8451 |
<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 Liddieville 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 316.656 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.559 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.605 degrees. |
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