Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McDade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McDade and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McDade
- 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 McDade:
- 32.323490, -93.528231
- 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 McDade
- 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 Bossier Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- Since McDade is near Caddo Parish and also Red River Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- eBird sighting report for Red River 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 McDade ...
We found three communities that share the name McDade.
Within Louisiana, the name McDade is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- North Carolina
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near McDade ...
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.
- Cecile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cooterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooterville
- Cooterville is located in Bossier Parish
- Crosskeys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Elm Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Grove <3>
- High Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Island
- High Island is located in Bossier Parish
- Howard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Knot Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knot Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knot Point
- Knot Point is located in Bossier Parish
- Koran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Magenta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Woodchuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From McDade to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as McDade to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McDade and extending to:
- Benton, which is the Seat of Bossier Parish, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from McDade to Benton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,028 miles [1,654.4 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 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,607 miles [12,242.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,482 miles [8,822.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/
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- McDade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McDade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3235, Longitude: -93.5282 In this case, the coordinates for McDade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 McDade 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 317.745 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.855 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.286 degrees. |