Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northwoods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwoods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northwoods
- 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 Northwoods:
- 32.592094, -93.821013
- 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 Northwoods
- 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 Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- Since Northwoods is near Bossier Parish and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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
Communities Also Named Northwoods ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Northwoods.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Northwoods.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Northwoods is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Northwoods.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Northwoods is located in Apache County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the west of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Northwoods.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Northwoods is located in Hillsborough County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Northwoods.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Northwoods is located in Bibb County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the east of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Northwoods.
- DeKalb County
- This Northwoods is located in DeKalb County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the east of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Northwoods.
- Illinois
- DeKalb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Northwoods [DeKalb County].
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Northwoods [Madison County].
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Northwoods is located in Rankin County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Northwoods.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Northwoods.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Northwoods is located in Wake County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Northwoods.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Northwoods is located in Franklin County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Northwoods.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Northwoods is located in Hamilton County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northwoods.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Northwoods is located in Henrico County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Northwoods.
- Washington
- Skamania County
- This Northwoods is located in Skamania County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skamania County community of Northwoods.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwoods ...
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.
- Brian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Cash Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Cash Point is located in Caddo Parish
- Cash Point Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Point Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point Ferry
- Cash Point Ferry is located in Bossier Parish
- Dixie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Dukedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Gas Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Center
- Gas Center is located in Caddo Parish
- Good Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Roads
- Good Roads is located in Caddo Parish
- Green Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Bossier Parish
- Greenacres Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres Place
- Greenacres Place is located in Bossier Parish
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Longwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
- Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Caddo Parish
- Willow Chute
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Chute
- Willow Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Willow Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Willow Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
How Far From Northwoods 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 Northwoods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwoods and extending to:
- Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Northwoods to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,606 miles [12,240.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,482 miles [8,822.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwoods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.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- Northwoods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwoods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5921, Longitude: -93.8210 In this case, the coordinates for Northwoods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Northwoods 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. |
| <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 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 Northwoods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.964 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.146 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.375 degrees. |