Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nicks Ferry:
  • 30.458536, -93.699337
  • 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 Nicks Ferry

• 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 Beauregard Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Beauregard Parish
  • Since Nicks Ferry is near Calcasieu Parish and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calcasieu Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County

• 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 Nicks Ferry ...

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.

• Big Woods
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
  • Big Woods is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Call
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Call have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
  • Call is located in Newton County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Call <2>
• Deweyville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
  • Deweyville is located in Newton County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <2>
• Fields
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
  • Fields is located in Beauregard Parish
• Hartburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartburg
  • Hartburg is located in Newton County (TX)
• Lucas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Calcasieu Parish
• Mystic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
  • Mystic is located in Beauregard Parish
• Sandjack
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandjack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandjack
  • Sandjack is located in Newton County (TX)
• Starks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
  • Starks is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starks <2>
• Trout Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
  • Trout Creek is located in Newton County (TX)

How Far From Nicks Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Nicks Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nicks Ferry and extending to:

• DeRidder, which is the Seat of Beauregard Parish, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nicks Ferry to DeRidder, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the east (E). 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 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,703 miles [12,396.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nicks Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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