Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Point
- 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 North Point:
- 31.299266, -92.156847
- 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 North Point
- 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 Avoyelles Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Avoyelles Parish
- Since North Point is near Rapides Parish and also Grant Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named North Point ...
We found eight communities that share the name North Point.
Within Louisiana, the name North Point is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of North Point [Pulaski County].
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This North Point is located in DeKalb County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the North Point that is located in Avoyelles Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of North Point.
- Fulton County
- This North Point is located in Fulton County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the east northeast of the North Point that is located in Avoyelles Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of North Point.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This North Point is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the North Point that is located in Avoyelles Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of North Point.
- Talbot County
- This North Point is located in Talbot County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the east northeast of the North Point that is located in Avoyelles Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of North Point.
- North Carolina
- Dare County
- This North Point is located in Dare County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the North Point that is located in Avoyelles Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dare County community of North Point.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford County
- This North Point is located in Bedford County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the North Point that is located in Avoyelles Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of North Point.
- Indiana County
- This North Point is located in Indiana County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the northeast of the North Point that is located in Avoyelles Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of North Point.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Point ...
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.
- Buckeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cassandra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Rapides Parish
- Center Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
- David Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Ferry
- David Ferry is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Effie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Effie
- From North Point to Effie
- Egg Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egg Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
- Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Egg Bend
- From North Point to Egg Bend
- Fifth Ward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifth Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Ward
- Fifth Ward is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Green Gables
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
- Green Gables is located in Rapides Parish
- Harris Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ferry
- Harris Ferry is located in Rapides Parish
- Poland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Ruby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <4>
- Shady Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Oaks is located in Rapides Parish
- Stonewalls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewalls
- Stonewalls is located in Rapides Parish
How Far From North Point 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 North Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Point and extending to:
- Marksville, which is the Seat of Avoyelles Parish, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Point to Marksville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,596 miles [12,224.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,472 miles [8,806.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 North Point 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2993, Longitude: -92.1568 In this case, the coordinates for North Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 North Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.758 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.567 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.854 degrees. |