Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northwood Estates
- 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 Northwood Estates:
- 32.569032, -92.195970
- 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 Northwood Estates
- 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 Ouachita Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
- Since Northwood Estates is near Union Parish and also Lincoln Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union Parish
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Northwood Estates ...
We found nine communities that share the name Northwood Estates.
Within Louisiana, the name Northwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Northwood Estates.
- Mobile County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east southeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Northwood Estates.
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Glynn County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the east of the Northwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Northwood Estates.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Northwood Estates.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Lee County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Northwood Estates.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Northwood Estates.
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Crawford County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Northwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Charleston County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the east of the Northwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Northwood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Northwood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwood Estates ...
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.
- Drew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Green Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
- Hillside Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
- Hillside Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Pine Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
- Pine Terrace is located in Ouachita Parish
- Rockthrow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Royal Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Royal Pines is located in Ouachita Parish
- Sunshine Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Heights
- Sunshine Heights is located in Ouachita Parish
- Valley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Ouachita Parish
How Far From Northwood Estates 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 Northwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwood Estates and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Ouachita Parish, lies just to the Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Northwood Estates to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 953 miles [1,533.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,538 miles [12,131.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,414 miles [8,713 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5690, Longitude: -92.1960 In this case, the coordinates for Northwood Estates 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 Northwood Estates 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 316.923 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.928 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.686 degrees. |