Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lyles Addition, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lyles Addition and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lyles Addition

• 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 Lyles Addition:
  • 31.147130, -93.265443
  • 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 Lyles Addition

• 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 Vernon Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Vernon Parish
  • Since Lyles Addition is near Newton County and also Sabine Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • eBird sighting report for Sabine 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lyles Addition ...

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.

• Billy Goat Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billy Goat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
  • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
• Coopers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
  • Coopers is located in Vernon Parish
• Dixie
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Vernon Parish
• Lee Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hills
  • Lee Hills is located in Vernon Parish
• Leesville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <2>
• Lincoln Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Vernon Parish
• Pinecrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Vernon Parish
• Standard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Standard is located in Vernon Parish

How Far From Lyles Addition 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 Lyles Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lyles Addition and extending to:

• Leesville, which is the Seat of Vernon Parish, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Lyles Addition to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,651 miles [12,313.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyles Addition. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/