Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleasant Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasant 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 Pleasant Hills:
- 30.535466, -91.112328
- 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Hills is near West Baton Rouge Parish and also Livingston Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 Pleasant Hills ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Pleasant Hills.
Within Louisiana, the name Pleasant Hills is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Stone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pleasant Hills [Stone County].
- California
- Contra Costa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Pleasant Hills [Contra Costa County].
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Georgia
- Oconee County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Oconee County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Paulding County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Paulding County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Pleasant Hills [Cook County].
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County and lies 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Pleasant Hills.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Davidson County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Nova Scotia
- This Pleasant Hills lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Dauphin County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Dauphin County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Pleasant Hills.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Charleston County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Maury County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Maury County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the north northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pleasant Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant 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.
- Cypress Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
- Cypress Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Ellen Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen Place
- Ellen Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Fortune
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Golden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ridge
- Golden Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Green Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gate
- Green Gate is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Holiday Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Woods
- Holiday Woods is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Liberty Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Farms
- Liberty Farms is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Merrydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mickens Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickens Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickens Place
- Mickens Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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- Pecan Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Ridge
- Pecan Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Waters Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Whispering Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
- Whispering Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Windfall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Zion City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pecan Ridge
How Far From Pleasant Hills 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 Pleasant Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Hills and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 983 miles [1,582 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasant 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 56 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 6,875 miles [11,064.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,586 miles [12,208.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,462 miles [8,790.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Pleasant 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. |
| <2> | 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- Pleasant Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5355, Longitude: -91.1123 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pleasant 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 316.022 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.607 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.541 degrees. |