Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Longleaf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longleaf and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Longleaf
- 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 Longleaf:
- 31.006579, -92.552639
- 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 Longleaf
- 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 Rapides Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
- Since Longleaf is near Evangeline Parish and also Allen Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Evangeline Parish
- eBird sighting report for Allen 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 Longleaf ...
We found four communities that share the name Longleaf.
Within Louisiana, the name Longleaf is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Longleaf is located in Florence County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Longleaf that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Longleaf.
- Horry County
- This Longleaf is located in Horry County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the east northeast of the Longleaf that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Longleaf.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longleaf ...
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.
- Blanche
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Clearwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Evangeline Parish
- Clubhouse Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubhouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Landing
- Clubhouse Landing is located in Rapides Parish
- Cypress Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
- Dove Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Landing
- Dove Landing is located in Rapides Parish
- Elmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <4>
- Lake Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Meeker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Meridian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Pearl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <4>
- Squealer Point Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squealer Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squealer Point Landing
- Squealer Point Landing is located in Evangeline Parish
- Union Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Rapides Parish
How Far From Longleaf 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 Longleaf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Longleaf and extending to:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Rapides Parish, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Longleaf to Alexandria, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,627 miles [12,274.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,503 miles [8,856.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longleaf. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Longleaf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longleaf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0066, Longitude: -92.5526 In this case, the coordinates for Longleaf 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 Longleaf 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'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 Longleaf to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.971 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.777 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.056 degrees. |