Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Smurney:
  • 32.606811, -92.375420
  • 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 Smurney

• 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 Smurney is near Ouachita Parish and also Lincoln Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Smurney ...

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.

• Downsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Downsville is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <2>
• Drew
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Drew is located in Ouachita Parish
• Eureka
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
• Forksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
  • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
• Frost Town
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
  • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
• Green Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Green Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
• Hillside Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
  • Hillside Park is located in Ouachita Parish
• Indian Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
• Mineral Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
• Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
  • Point is located in Union Parish
• Rock Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Corner
  • Rock Corner is located in Lincoln Parish
• Valley Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
  • Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Smurney and extending to:

• Farmerville, which is the Seat of Union Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Smurney to Farmerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four 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 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,544 miles [12,140.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,420 miles [8,722.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smurney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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