Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Loch Lomond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loch Lomond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Loch Lomond
- 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 Loch Lomond:
- 32.676528, -92.142079
- 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 Loch Lomond
- 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 Union Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union Parish
- Since Loch Lomond is near Ouachita Parish and also Morehouse Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita 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 Loch Lomond ...
We found eight communities that share the name Loch Lomond.
Within Louisiana, the name Loch Lomond is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lake County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Lake County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Loch Lomond that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Loch Lomond.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Broward County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Loch Lomond that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Loch Lomond.
- Clay County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Clay County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east southeast of the Loch Lomond that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Loch Lomond.
- Illinois
- Lake 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 Illinois community of Loch Lomond [Lake County].
- Mississippi
- Yazoo County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Yazoo County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east of the Loch Lomond that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Loch Lomond.
- New Brunswick
- This Loch Lomond lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loch Lomond that is located in Union Parish.
- Nova Scotia
- This Loch Lomond lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loch Lomond that is located in Union Parish.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Loch Lomond that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Loch Lomond.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loch Lomond ...
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.
- Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Union Parish
- Forest Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Forest Home is located in Ouachita Parish
- Forest Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Fowler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hammock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Oliver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pecan Bayou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Bayou
- Pecan Bayou is located in Ouachita Parish
- Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rocky Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Union Parish
- Treasure Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Loch Lomond 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 Loch Lomond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loch Lomond and extending to:
- Farmerville, which is the Seat of Union Parish, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Loch Lomond to Farmerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,531 miles [12,120 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,406 miles [8,700.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loch Lomond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Loch Lomond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loch Lomond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6765, Longitude: -92.1421 In this case, the coordinates for Loch Lomond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Loch Lomond 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> | 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 Loch Lomond 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 316.901 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.915 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.647 degrees. |