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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 Mount Hebron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Hebron 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 Mount Hebron:
    • 32.211823, -92.510702
    • 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 Mount Hebron
  • 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 Mount Hebron ...

We found five communities that share the name Mount Hebron.

Within Louisiana, the name Mount Hebron is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Greene County
      • This Mount Hebron is located in Greene County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Hebron that is located in Jackson Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Mount Hebron.
      • Marshall County
      • This Mount Hebron is located in Marshall County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Hebron that is located in Jackson Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Mount Hebron.
    • California
      • Siskiyou County
      • This Mount Hebron is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,744 miles [2,806.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Hebron that is located in Jackson Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Mount Hebron.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Mount Hebron is located in Howard County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hebron that is located in Jackson Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Mount Hebron.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Mount Hebron lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Hebron that is located in Jackson Parish.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Hebron ...

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.

  • Gaars Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaars Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
    • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
  • Gulf Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Crossing
    • Gulf Crossing is located in Jackson Parish
  • Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
  • Hickory Springs ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Springs
    • Hickory Springs is located in Jackson Parish
  • Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Hill is located in Winn Parish
  • Kelly Front ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Front have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Front
    • Kelly Front is located in Winn Parish
  • Lyons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Jackson Parish
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Jackson Parish
  • Punkin Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
    • Punkin Center is located in Jackson Parish
  • Wood Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Junction
    • Wood Junction is located in Jackson Parish

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

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

  • Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Jackson Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Hebron to Jonesboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 982 miles [1,580.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,569 miles [12,181.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,444 miles [8,761.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Hebron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Hebron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2118, Longitude: -92.5107       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Hebron 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 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.
<4>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 Mount Hebron to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.084 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.068 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.871 degrees.









 

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