Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Landing:
  • 32.961517, -91.717346
  • 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 Landing

• 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 Morehouse Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Morehouse Parish
  • Since Oak Landing is near Ashley County and also West Carroll Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ashley County
  • eBird sighting report for West Carroll 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 Landing ...

We found three communities that share the name Oak Landing.

Within Louisiana, the name Oak Landing is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Duval County
    • This Oak Landing is located in Duval County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Landing that is located in Morehouse Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Oak Landing.
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the east southeast of the Oak Landing that is located in Morehouse Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Landing.
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Landing that is located in Morehouse Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Oak Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Landing ...

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.

• Berlin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Ashley County (AR)
• Bonita
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <3>
• Eatman Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatman Ferry
  • Eatman Ferry is located in Ashley County (AR)
• Gulledge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulledge
  • Gulledge is located in Ashley County (AR)
• Jones
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <3>
• Log Cabin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
  • Log Cabin is located in Morehouse Parish
• Plantersville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Morehouse Parish
• Twin Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Twin Oaks is located in Morehouse Parish

How Far From Oak Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Landing and extending to:

• Bastrop, which is the Seat of Morehouse Parish, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Landing to Bastrop, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,500 miles [12,070.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,375 miles [8,650.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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