Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkview East, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkview East and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkview East
- 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 Parkview East:
- 30.408525, -91.043159
- 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 Parkview East
- 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 Parkview East is near Ascension Parish and also Iberville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ascension Parish
- eBird sighting report for Iberville 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 Parkview East ...
We found one communities that share the name Parkview East.
Within Louisiana, the name Parkview East is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Parkview East in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Parkview East is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkview East that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Parkview East.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkview East ...
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.
- Airline Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Acres
- Airline Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Cloverland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Independence Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Place
- Independence Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jones Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Kingsbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
- Kingsbridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Land O'Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land O'Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
- Land O'Lakes is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Royal Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Shadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Shadowbrook is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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- Southpark
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Woodland Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Ridge
- Woodland Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Woodland Ridge Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Ridge Park
- Woodland Ridge Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Southpark
How Far From Parkview East 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 Parkview East to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkview East and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Parkview East to White House, with an average speed<3>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 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,588 miles [12,211.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,465 miles [8,795.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkview East. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parkview East) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkview East. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4085, Longitude: -91.0432 In this case, the coordinates for Parkview East 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 Parkview East 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 315.965 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.523 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.532 degrees. |