Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Live Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Live Oak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Live Oak
- 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 Live Oak:
- 32.403488, -93.701012
- 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 Live Oak
- 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 Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- Since Live Oak is near Bossier Parish and also De Soto Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- eBird sighting report for De Soto 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 Live Oak ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Live Oak.
There are two communities within Louisiana that are also named Live Oak.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Livingston Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Sacramento County
- This Live Oak is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Live Oak that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Live Oak.
- Santa Cruz County
- This Live Oak is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km] to the west northwest of the Live Oak that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Live Oak.
- Sutter County
- This Live Oak is located in Sutter County and lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km] to the west northwest of the Live Oak that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Live Oak.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Live Oak that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Live Oak.
- Suwannee County
- This Live Oak is located in Suwannee County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east of the Live Oak that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Live Oak.
- Washington County
- This Live Oak is located in Washington County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km] to the east southeast of the Live Oak that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Live Oak.
- Georgia
- Decatur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Live Oak [Decatur County].
- Liberty County
- This Live Oak is located in Liberty County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<2> to the east of the Live Oak that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Live Oak.
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This Live Oak is located in Bexar County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Live Oak that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Live Oak.
- Concho County
- This Live Oak is located in Concho County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the west of the Live Oak that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concho County community of Live Oak.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Live Oak ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Caddo Parish
- Cut-off Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut-off Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-off Junction
- Cut-off Junction is located in Caddo Parish
- Cynthia Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia Park
- Cynthia Park is located in Caddo Parish
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Deep Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
- Deep Woods is located in Caddo Parish
- Forest Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
- Forest Oak is located in Caddo Parish
- Golden Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Golden Meadows is located in Bossier Parish
- Hickory Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Place
- Hickory Place is located in Caddo Parish
- Holly Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish
- King Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Forest
- King Forest is located in Caddo Parish
- Lucas
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Magenta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pecan Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
- Pecan Park is located in Bossier Parish
- River Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Bossier Parish
- Silver Pine Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Staples
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Summer Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
- Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
- University Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Caddo Parish
- Woodchuck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Park
How Far From Live Oak 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 Live Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Live Oak and extending to:
- Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Live Oak to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,610 miles [12,247.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,486 miles [8,828.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Live Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Live Oak 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Live Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Live Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4035, Longitude: -93.7010 In this case, the coordinates for Live Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Live Oak 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 317.865 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.006 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.349 degrees. |