Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Somerset, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Somerset and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Somerset
- 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 Somerset:
- 32.176263, -91.234001
- 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 Somerset
- 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 Tensas Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- Since Somerset is near Madison Parish and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison Parish
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- 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 Somerset ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Somerset.
Within Louisiana, the name Somerset is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 41 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Somerset is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Somerset.
- Siskiyou County
- This Somerset is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km] to the west northwest of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Somerset.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Somerset [DuPage County].
- McHenry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Somerset [McHenry County].
- Saline County
- This Somerset is located in Saline County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Somerset.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Somerset lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Somerset is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Somerset.
- Calvert County
- This Somerset is located in Calvert County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the east northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Somerset.
- Carroll County
- This Somerset is located in Carroll County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Somerset.
- Frederick County
- This Somerset is located in Frederick County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Somerset.
- Howard County
- This Somerset is located in Howard County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km] to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Somerset.
- Montgomery County
- This Somerset is located in Montgomery County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Somerset.
- Worcester County
- This Somerset is located in Worcester County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the east northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Somerset.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Somerset.
- Ozark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Somerset [Ozark County].
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Somerset is located in Mercer County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Somerset.
- Passaic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Somerset [Passaic County].
- Somerset County
- This Somerset is located in Somerset County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km] to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Somerset.
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Somerset lies 2,229 miles [3,587.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- North Carolina
- Chowan County
- This Somerset is located in Chowan County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Somerset.
- Haywood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Somerset [Haywood County].
- Person County
- This Somerset is located in Person County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the east northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Somerset.
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Atascosa County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Atascosa County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atascosa County community of Somerset.
- Bexar County
- This Somerset is located in Bexar County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Somerset.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Somerset is located in Chesterfield County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Somerset.
- Orange County
- This Somerset is located in Orange County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km] to the east northeast of the Somerset that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Somerset.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Somerset ...
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.
- Dearborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Ferry Newlight Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Newlight Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Newlight Landing
- Ferry Newlight Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Hopewell Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Landing
- Hopewell Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Hurricane
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - King
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lake Bruin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruin
- Lake Bruin is located in Tensas Parish
- New Quarters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Quarters
- New Quarters is located in Tensas Parish
- Newlight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Pecan Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Landing
- Pecan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Wildcat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Somerset 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 Somerset to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Somerset and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Tensas Parish, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Somerset to Saint Joseph, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,515 miles [12,094.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,391 miles [8,676 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Somerset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1763, Longitude: -91.2340 In this case, the coordinates for Somerset have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Somerset 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. |
| <3> | 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 Somerset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Somerset to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.278 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.124 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.346 degrees. |