Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Hills
- 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 Oak Hills:
- 30.362693, -91.087882
- 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 Oak Hills
- 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 East Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- Since Oak Hills is near Iberville Parish and also Ascension Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iberville Parish
- eBird sighting report for Ascension 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 Oak Hills ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Oak Hills.
Within Louisiana, the name Oak Hills is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Oak Hills lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oak Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- California
- Monterey County
- This Oak Hills is located in Monterey County and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Oak Hills.
- San Bernardino County
- This Oak Hills is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km] to the west northwest of the Oak Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Oak Hills.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Oak Hills is located in Orange County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Oak Hills.
- Rockingham County
- This Oak Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the northeast of the Oak Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Oak Hills.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Oak Hills is located in Greene County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Oak Hills.
- Hamilton 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 Tennessee community of Oak Hills [Hamilton County].
- Roane County
- This Oak Hills is located in Roane County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the northeast of the Oak Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Oak Hills.
- Texas
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Oak Hills is located in Davis County and lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oak Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Oak Hills.
- Weber County
- This Oak Hills is located in Weber County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km] to the northwest of the Oak Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Oak Hills.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Oak Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Oak Hills.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Oak Hills is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the northeast of the Oak Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Oak Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Hills ...
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.
- Bayou Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Paul
- Bayou Paul is located in Iberville Parish
- Bluebonnet Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluebonnet Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebonnet Ridge
- Bluebonnet Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Cloverland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Dent Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Terrace
- Dent Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Green Back Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Back Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Back Forest
- Green Back Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Highland Community
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Community have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Community
- Highland Community is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Highlandia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandia
- Highlandia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Indian Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
- Indian Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Kings Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill
- Kings Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Laurel Lea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lea
- Laurel Lea is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Meadow Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sable Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Chase
- Sable Chase is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Silverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
- Silverside is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Southpark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - University Shadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Shadows
- University Shadows is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quail Hollow
How Far From Oak Hills 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 Oak Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Hills and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Hills to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,593 miles [12,219.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,469 miles [8,801.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3627, Longitude: -91.0879 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Hills 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 Oak Hills 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 Oak Hills 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 315.987 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.543 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.556 degrees. |