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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 ...
  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Rocky Branch

Communities Also Named Rocky Branch ...

We found four communities that are also named Rocky Branch.

Within Louisiana, the name Rocky Branch is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of four communities that are located 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.

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)
    • Crossroads is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Drew
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Drew is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Eureka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Fish Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fish Creek is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Forest Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Home is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
  • Forest Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Forest Park is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Fowler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fowler is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Green Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Green Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Hammock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hammock is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock
  • Hillside Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hillside Park is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
  • Oliver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oliver is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Pecan Bayou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pecan Bayou is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Bayou
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pine Terrace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pine Terrace is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
    • Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Point is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
    • Rockthrow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Rockthrow is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockthrow
    • Royal Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Royal Pines is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
    • Sunshine Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sunshine Heights is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Heights
    • Treasure Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Treasure Island is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island
    • Valley Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Valley Hills is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
    • Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane

How Far From Rocky Branch 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,409 miles [8,704.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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.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).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.939 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.961 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.673 degrees.