Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mileston Forks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mileston Forks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mileston Forks
- 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 Mileston Forks:
- 31.659332, -91.416783
- 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 Mileston Forks
- 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 Concordia Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Concordia Parish
- Since Mileston Forks is near Adams County and also Tensas Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Tensas 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 Mileston Forks ...
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.
- Anna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bullitt Bayou
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullitt Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
- Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
- Goldman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Goldman Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman Landing
- Goldman Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Hedgeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Hunter Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Landing
- Hunter Landing is located in Concordia Parish
- Johnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Adams County (MS)
- Lee Bayou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - OK Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for OK Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OK Landing
- OK Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
- Olympic Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Landing
- Olympic Landing is located in Tensas Parish
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- Pine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Adams County (MS)
- Red Gum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Scotland ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Waterproof
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <2>
- Young Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Landing
- Young Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Pine Ridge
How Far From Mileston Forks 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 Mileston Forks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mileston Forks and extending to:
- Vidalia, which is the Seat of Concordia Parish, lies just to the South.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Mileston Forks to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,547 miles [12,145.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,423 miles [8,727.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mileston Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mileston Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mileston Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6593, Longitude: -91.4168 In this case, the coordinates for Mileston Forks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mileston Forks 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 316.337 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.124 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.50 degrees. |