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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 New Era, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Era and the surrounding area.
- 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 New Era:
- 31.367122, -91.827346
- 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 New Era
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Concordia Parish
- Since New Era is near Catahoula Parish and also Avoyelles Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Avoyelles 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 New Era
Communities Also Named New Era ...
We found ten communities that are also named New Era.
Within Louisiana, the name New Era is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Sumter County
- This New Era is located in Sumter County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the east of the New Era that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of New Era.
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- This New Era is located in DeKalb County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Era that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of New Era.
- Iowa
- Muscatine County
- This New Era is located in Muscatine County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the north of the New Era that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscatine County community of New Era.
- Michigan
- Oceana County
- This New Era is located in Oceana County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Era that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oceana County community of New Era.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of New Era [Clackamas County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This New Era is located in Bradford County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Era that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of New Era.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This New Era is located in Cumberland County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Era that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of New Era.
- Perry County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of New Era [Perry County].
- Sevier County
- This New Era is located in Sevier County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the northeast of the New Era that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of New Era.
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This New Era is located in Jackson County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Era that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of New Era.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Era ...
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.
- Acme
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Archie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Archie is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
- Book
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Book is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Book
- Deer Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Deer Park is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Flowery Mound ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Flowery Mound is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery Mound
- Glasscock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Glasscock is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasscock
- Jonesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Security
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Security is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
- Union Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Point is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Utility
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
How Far From New Era 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 New Era to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Era and extending to:
- Vidalia, which is the Seat of Concordia Parish, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Era to Vidalia, 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,579 miles [12,197.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,454 miles [8,777.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- New Era) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 New Era, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 New Era to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Era. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3671, Longitude: -91.8273 In this case, the coordinates for New Era have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.56 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.345 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.71 degrees. |
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