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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 Sligo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sligo and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Sligo:
    • 32.450987, -93.581564
    • 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 Sligo
  • 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 Bossier Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
    • Since Sligo is near Caddo Parish and also Webster Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Sligo

Communities Also Named Sligo ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Sligo.

Within Louisiana, the name Sligo is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Weld County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Sligo [Weld County].
    • Kentucky
      • Henry County
      • This Sligo is located in Henry County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sligo that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Sligo.
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Sligo [Cumberland County].
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sligo is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sligo that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sligo.
    • Missouri
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sligo [Crawford County].
      • Dent County
      • This Sligo is located in Dent County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sligo that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Sligo.
    • North Carolina
      • Currituck County
      • This Sligo is located in Currituck County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sligo that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Currituck County community of Sligo.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Sligo is located in Clinton County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sligo that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Sligo.
      • Guernsey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sligo [Guernsey County].
    • Ontario
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Sligo.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Sligo is located in Allegheny County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sligo that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Sligo.
      • Clarion County
      • This Sligo is located in Clarion County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km] to the northeast of the Sligo that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Sligo.
    • Tennessee
      • DeKalb County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sligo [DeKalb County].
    • Texas
      • Yoakum County
      • This Sligo is located in Yoakum County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the west of the Sligo that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yoakum County community of Sligo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sligo ...

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.

  • Elm Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Golden Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Golden Meadows is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
  • Happy Meadows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Happy Meadows is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Meadows
  • Koran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Koran is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koran
  • Live Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Live Oak is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Lucas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucas is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Magenta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Magenta is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
  • Merrywoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Merrywoods is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywoods
  • Mimosa Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mimosa Gardens is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Gardens
  • Pecan Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecan Park is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
  • Red Chute
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
  • River Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • River Bend is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shady Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Shady Park is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Park
    • Swan Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Swan Lake is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
    • Tall Timbers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Tall Timbers is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
    • University Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • University Park is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • Wafer Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Wafer Forest is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wafer Forest
    • Woodchuck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Woodchuck is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sligo and extending to:

  • Benton, which is the Seat of Bossier Parish, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sligo to Benton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,027 miles [1,652.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,603 miles [12,235.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,478 miles [8,816 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sligo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sligo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Sligo 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Sligo 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 Sligo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4510, Longitude: -93.5816       In this case, the coordinates for Sligo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.794 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.929 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.292 degrees.