Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Baton Rouge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Baton Rouge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Baton Rouge
- 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 South Baton Rouge:
- 30.430191, -91.177051
- 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 South Baton Rouge
- 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 East Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- Since South Baton Rouge is near West Baton Rouge Parish and also Iberville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for Iberville 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 South Baton Rouge ...
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.
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Collegetown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegetown
- Collegetown is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Eden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Floyd Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Place
- Floyd Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Hundred Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Oaks
- Hundred Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Lakecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Longwood Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Court
- Longwood Court is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Progress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Standard Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard Heights
- Standard Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Sweetbriar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
- University Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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- University Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- University Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace
- University Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University View
- University View is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Walnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Zee Zee Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zee Zee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zee Zee Gardens
- Zee Zee Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Hills
How Far From South Baton Rouge 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 South Baton Rouge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Baton Rouge and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the northeast (NE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from South Baton Rouge to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 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 7,593 miles [12,219.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,470 miles [8,803.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Baton Rouge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- South Baton Rouge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Baton Rouge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4302, Longitude: -91.1771 In this case, the coordinates for South Baton Rouge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 South Baton Rouge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.05 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.625 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.581 degrees. |