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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 Little River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little River 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 Little River:
    • 30.595744, -90.575648
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Little River
  • 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 Livingston Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
    • Since Little River is near Tangipahoa Parish and also Saint Helena Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Helena 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Little River

Communities Also Named Little River ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Little River.

Within Louisiana, the name Little River is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 23 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Little River is located in Baldwin County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Little River.
      • Cherokee County
      • This Little River is located in Cherokee County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Little River.
    • Arkansas
      • Little River County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Little River [Little River County].
      • Mississippi County
      • This Little River is located in Mississippi County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Little River.
    • British Columbia
      • This Little River lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This Little River is located in Mendocino County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Little River.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Little River [Middlesex County].
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Little River is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Little River.
      • Suwannee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Little River [Suwannee County].
    • Georgia
      • Wilkes County
      • This Little River is located in Wilkes County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Little River.
    • Kansas
      • McPherson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in McPherson County, we don't know where within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Little River.
      • Rice County
      • This Little River is located in Rice County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Little River.
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Little River [Androscoggin County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Little River is located in Hampden County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Little River.
    • Michigan
      • Menominee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Little River [Menominee County].
    • Missouri
      • New Madrid County
      • This Little River is located in New Madrid County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the north of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Little River.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Little River lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Little River.
    • North Carolina
      • Alexander County
      • This Little River is located in Alexander County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Little River.
      • Transylvania County
      • This Little River is located in Transylvania County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Little River.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Little River lies 1,772 miles [2,851.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Little River is located in Horry County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Little River.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Little River is located in Blount County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Little River.
      • Knox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Little River [Knox County].
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Little River [Monroe County].
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Little River is located in Bell County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the west of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Little River.
    • Virginia
      • Floyd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Little River [Floyd County].
    • Yukon
      • This Little River lies 2,923 miles [4,704.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Little River that is located in Livingston Parish.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little River ...

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.

  • Baptist
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
  • Gamble Spur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gamble Spur is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Spur
  • Georgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
  • Hungarian Settlement
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hungarian Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungarian Settlement
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kin Tally
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kin Tally is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kin Tally
  • Lincoln Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Magnolia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Mason ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • University Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • University Place is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  • Yawn ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Yawn is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawn

How Far From Little River 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 Little River to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Little River once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Little River and extending to:

  • Livingston, which is the Seat of Livingston Parish, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Little River to Livingston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,559 miles [12,165 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Little River 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Little River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Little River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5957, Longitude: -90.5756       In this case, the coordinates for Little River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.702 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.241 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.32 degrees.