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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Moreland:
    • 31.197366, -92.421710
    • 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 Moreland
  • 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 Moreland ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Moreland.

There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Moreland.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Louisiana ...
    • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Moreland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Moreland.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Winston County
      • This Moreland is located in Winston County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Moreland.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Moreland.
    • Arkansas
      • Pope County
      • This Moreland is located in Pope County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the north of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Moreland.
    • California
      • Santa Clara County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Moreland [Santa Clara County].
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This Moreland is located in Coweta County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Moreland.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • This Moreland is located in Bingham County and lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Moreland.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Moreland is located in Cook County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Moreland.
    • Kentucky
      • Lincoln County
      • This Moreland is located in Lincoln County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Moreland.
    • New York
      • Schuyler County
      • This Moreland is located in Schuyler County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Moreland.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This Moreland is located in Stark County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Moreland.
      • Wayne County
      • This Moreland is located in Wayne County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km] to the northeast of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Moreland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming County
      • This Moreland is located in Lycoming County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Moreland.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Moreland lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Moreland is located in Berkeley County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Moreland.
      • Charleston County
      • This Moreland is located in Charleston County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the east of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Moreland.
    • Texas
      • Navarro County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Moreland [Navarro County].
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Moreland is located in Stafford County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Moreland that is located in Rapides Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Moreland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moreland ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Rapides Parish
  • Chambers
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Chambers is located in Rapides Parish
  • Cloverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Rapides Parish
  • Harris Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ferry
    • Harris Ferry is located in Rapides Parish
  • Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Rapides Parish
  • Poland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Rapides Parish
  • Samtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samtown
    • Samtown is located in Rapides Parish
  • Shady Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
    • Shady Oaks is located in Rapides Parish
  • Stonewalls ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewalls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewalls
    • Stonewalls is located in Rapides Parish
  • Willow Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Rapides Parish

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moreland and extending to:

  • Alexandria, which is the Seat of Rapides Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Moreland to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5>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 6 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 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,613 miles [12,251.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moreland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moreland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1974, Longitude: -92.4217    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Moreland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Moreland 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.
<4>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.
<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 Moreland 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 316.912 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.733 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.977 degrees.