Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Shreveport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shreveport and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shreveport

• 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 Shreveport:
  • 32.496415, -93.758126
  • 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 Shreveport

• 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 Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
  • Since Shreveport is near Bossier Parish and also De Soto Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
  • eBird sighting report for De Soto 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shreveport ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Caddo Parish
• Cloverdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Bossier Parish
• Cut-off Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut-off Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-off Junction
  • Cut-off Junction is located in Caddo Parish
• Cynthia Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia Park
  • Cynthia Park is located in Caddo Parish
• Forest Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
  • Forest Oak is located in Caddo Parish
• Gas Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Center
  • Gas Center is located in Caddo Parish
• Good Roads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Roads
  • Good Roads is located in Caddo Parish
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Bossier Parish
• Greenacres Place
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres Place
  • Greenacres Place is located in Bossier Parish
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  • Hickory Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Place
    • Hickory Place is located in Caddo Parish
  • Holly Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish
  • King Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Forest
    • King Forest is located in Caddo Parish
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Caddo Parish
  • Pecan Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
    • Pecan Park is located in Bossier Parish
  • Willow Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
    • Willow Ridge is located in Caddo Parish

How Far From Shreveport 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 city such as Shreveport to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Shreveport and extending to:

• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Shreveport to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,034 miles [1,664.1 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 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,608 miles [12,243.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,484 miles [8,825.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Shreveport: www.ci.shreveport.la.us/

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/