Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Naff:
  • 32.935129, -91.918462
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Naff

• 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 Morehouse Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morehouse Parish
  • Since Naff is near Ashley County and also Union Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ashley County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Naff

Communities Also Named Naff ...

We found one communities that are also named Naff.

Within Louisiana, the name Naff is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Naff in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Franklin County
    • This Naff is located in Franklin County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Naff that is located in Morehouse Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Naff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Naff ...

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.

• Gulledge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gulledge is located in Ashley County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulledge
• Hooker Hole
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooker Hole is located in Union Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Hole
• Log Cabin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Log Cabin is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
• Meridian
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Meridian is located in Ashley County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
• Oak Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Oak Landing is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
• Plantersville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Plantersville is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
• Point Pleasant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Point Pleasant is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
• Rogers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rogers is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
• Sulphur Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Ashley County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
• Thirteen Points Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Thirteen Points Landing is located in Union Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirteen Points Landing
• Twin Oaks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Twin Oaks is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks

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

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

• Bastrop, which is the Seat of Morehouse Parish, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Naff to Bastrop, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,509 miles [12,084.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,385 miles [8,666.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'