Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oakleaf 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 Oakleaf Estates:
  • 31.763775, -93.136832
  • 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 Oakleaf 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 Natchitoches Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Natchitoches Parish
  • Since Oakleaf Estates is near Winn Parish and also Grant Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Winn 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 Oakleaf Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Oakleaf Estates.

Within Louisiana, the name Oakleaf Estates is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Oakleaf Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Williamson County
    • This Oakleaf Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakleaf Estates that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Oakleaf Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakleaf 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.

• Breedlove Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breedlove Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Hills
  • Breedlove Hills is located in Natchitoches Parish
• Clarence
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
• Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
• Greenwood Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
  • Greenwood Park is located in Natchitoches Parish
• Knightville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
  • Knightville is located in Natchitoches Parish
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Natchitoches Parish
• Provencal
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provencal
  • Provencal is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provencal <3>
• Shady Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Natchitoches Parish
• Strongs Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Ferry
  • Strongs Ferry is located in Winn Parish

How Far From Oakleaf 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 Oakleaf Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Natchitoches, which is the Seat of Natchitoches Parish, lies just to the East.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Oakleaf Estates to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,029 miles [1,656 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 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,617 miles [12,258.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,492 miles [8,838.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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