Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oxbow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oxbow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oxbow
- 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 Oxbow:
- 32.024328, -93.395729
- 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 Oxbow
- 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 Red River Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Red River Parish
- Since Oxbow is near De Soto Parish and also Natchitoches Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish
- eBird sighting report for Natchitoches 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 Oxbow ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Oxbow.
Within Louisiana, the name Oxbow is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Oxbow is located in Allegan County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oxbow that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Oxbow.
- Berrien County
- This Oxbow is located in Berrien County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the north northeast of the Oxbow that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Oxbow.
- Newaygo County
- This Oxbow is located in Newaygo County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km] to the north northeast of the Oxbow that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Oxbow.
- Oakland County
- This Oxbow is located in Oakland County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the north northeast of the Oxbow that is located in Red River Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Oxbow.
- New Brunswick
- This Oxbow lies 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oxbow that is located in Red River Parish.
- New York
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Saskatchewan
- This Oxbow lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oxbow that is located in Red River Parish.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oxbow ...
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.
- Edgefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Emmett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Evelyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Grand Bayou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
- Grand Bayou is located in Red River Parish
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Red River Parish
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lake End
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Magnolia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Natchitoches Parish
How Far From Oxbow 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 Oxbow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oxbow and extending to:
- Coushatta, which is the Seat of Red River Parish, lies just to the East.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Oxbow to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,033 miles [1,662.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,615 miles [12,255.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oxbow. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oxbow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oxbow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0243, Longitude: -93.3957 In this case, the coordinates for Oxbow 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 Oxbow 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 317.626 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.676 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.27 degrees. |