Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Highlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Highlands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Highlands
- 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 Highlands:
- 30.376581, -91.105105
- 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 Highlands
- 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 Highlands is near Iberville Parish and also West Baton Rouge Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iberville Parish
- eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge 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
Communities Also Named South Highlands ...
We found five communities that share the name South Highlands.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named South Highlands.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Caddo Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of South Highlands [Caddo Parish].
- Caddo Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This South Highlands is located in Jefferson County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<2> to the northeast of the South Highlands that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of South Highlands.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This South Highlands is located in Bibb County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the South Highlands that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of South Highlands.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This South Highlands is located in Butler County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the South Highlands that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of South Highlands.
- Washington
- Benton County
- This South Highlands is located in Benton County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the South Highlands that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of South Highlands.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Highlands ...
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.
- Airline Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Acres
- Airline Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Bluebonnet Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluebonnet Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebonnet Ridge
- Bluebonnet Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Cloverland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Dent Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Terrace
- Dent Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Floyd Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Place
- Floyd Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Green Back Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Back Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Back Forest
- Green Back Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Independence Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Place
- Independence Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Indian Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
- Indian Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Kings Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill
- Kings Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Land O'Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land O'Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
- Land O'Lakes is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Laurel Lea
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lea
- Laurel Lea is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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- Meadow Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Palm Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Hills
- Palm Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sable Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Chase
- Sable Chase is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Silverside
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
- Silverside is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Southpark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sweetbriar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Shadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Shadows
- University Shadows is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadow Park
How Far From South Highlands 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 South Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Highlands and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from South Highlands to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,469 miles [8,801.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Highlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 South Highlands 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Highlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Highlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3766, Longitude: -91.1051 In this case, the coordinates for South Highlands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Highlands to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.999 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.559 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.561 degrees. |