Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rocky Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky Branch
- 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 Rocky Branch:
- 32.678750, -92.203192
- 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 Rocky Branch
- 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 Union Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union Parish
- Since Rocky Branch is near Ouachita Parish and also Morehouse Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
- eBird sighting report for Morehouse 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 Rocky Branch ...
We found four communities that share the name Rocky Branch.
Within Louisiana, the name Rocky Branch is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- This Rocky Branch is located in Randolph County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the east of the Rocky Branch that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Rocky Branch.
- Mississippi
- Lamar County
- This Rocky Branch is located in Lamar County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rocky Branch that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Rocky Branch.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Rocky Branch is located in Blount County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Branch that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Rocky Branch.
- Texas
- Morris County
- This Rocky Branch is located in Morris County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Branch that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Rocky Branch.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Branch ...
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.
- Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Union Parish
- Drew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Fish Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Ouachita Parish
- Forest Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Forest Home is located in Ouachita Parish
- Forest Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Fowler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Green Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
- Hammock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hillside Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
- Hillside Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Oliver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Pecan Bayou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Bayou
- Pecan Bayou is located in Ouachita Parish
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- Pine Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
- Pine Terrace is located in Ouachita Parish
- Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rockthrow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Royal Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Royal Pines is located in Ouachita Parish
- Sunshine Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Heights
- Sunshine Heights is located in Ouachita Parish
- Treasure Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island
- Treasure Island is located in Ouachita Parish
- Valley Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Ouachita Parish
- Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
- Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish
- Pine Terrace
How Far From Rocky Branch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rocky Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Branch and extending to:
- Farmerville, which is the Seat of Union Parish, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Branch to Farmerville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,534 miles [12,124.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,409 miles [8,704.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6788, Longitude: -92.2032 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Branch 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 Rocky Branch 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 316.939 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.961 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.673 degrees. |