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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 Spencer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spencer 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 Spencer:
- 32.740136, -92.131801
- 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 Spencer
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union Parish
- Since Spencer is near Ouachita Parish and also Morehouse Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morehouse 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 Spencer
Communities Also Named Spencer ...
We found 35 communities that are also named Spencer.
Within Louisiana, the name Spencer is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of 35 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Spencer is located in Bibb County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Spencer.
- Fayette 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 Alabama community of Spencer [Fayette County].
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Spencer [Baxter County].
- Colorado
- Gunnison County
- This Spencer is located in Gunnison County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gunnison County community of Spencer.
- Idaho
- Clark County
- This Spencer is located in Clark County and lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Spencer.
- Illinois
- Pike County
- This Spencer is located in Pike County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the north of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Spencer.
- Will County
- This Spencer is located in Will County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the north northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Spencer.
- Indiana
- Owen County
- This Spencer is located in Owen County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Spencer.
- Iowa
- Clay County
- This Spencer is located in Clay County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the north of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Spencer.
- Kansas
- Atchison 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 Kansas community of Spencer [Atchison County].
- Ness 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 Kansas community of Spencer [Ness County].
- Shawnee County
- This Spencer is located in Shawnee County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Spencer.
- Kentucky
- Bell 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 Kentucky community of Spencer [Bell County].
- Montgomery 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 Kentucky community of Spencer [Montgomery County].
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Spencer is located in Worcester County and lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Spencer.
- Michigan
- Kalkaska County
- This Spencer is located in Kalkaska County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalkaska County community of Spencer.
- Mississippi
- Copiah 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 Mississippi community of Spencer [Copiah County].
- Washington County
- This Spencer is located in Washington County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Spencer.
- Missouri
- Lawrence County
- This Spencer is located in Lawrence County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Spencer.
- Nebraska
- Boyd County
- This Spencer is located in Boyd County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Spencer.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Spencer [Lander County].
- New York
- Tioga County
- This Spencer is located in Tioga County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Spencer.
- North Carolina
- Moore 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 Spencer [Moore County].
- Rowan County
- This Spencer is located in Rowan County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Spencer.
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lorain County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Spencer.
- Lucas 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 Ohio community of Spencer [Lucas County].
- Medina County
- This Spencer is located in Medina County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Spencer.
- Muskingum County
- This Spencer is located in Muskingum County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Spencer.
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County
- This Spencer is located in Oklahoma County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Spencer.
- South Dakota
- McCook County
- This Spencer is located in McCook County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCook County community of Spencer.
- Tennessee
- Van Buren County
- This Spencer is located in Van Buren County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Spencer.
- Virginia
- Henry County
- This Spencer is located in Henry County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Spencer.
- West Virginia
- Roane County
- This Spencer is located in Roane County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Spencer.
- Wisconsin
- Marathon County
- This Spencer is located in Marathon County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the north of the Spencer that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Spencer.
- Wyoming
- Weston County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Spencer [Weston County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spencer ...
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.
- Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crossroads is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Dean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dean is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Fowler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Hammock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hammock is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock
- Hooker Hole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker Hole is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Hole
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oliver is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Pecan Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pecan Bayou is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Bayou
- Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Point is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
- Point Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Quigley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quigley is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley
- Rocky Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Branch is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Treasure Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Treasure Island is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island
How Far From Spencer 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 Spencer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spencer and extending to:
- Farmerville, which is the Seat of Union Parish, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Spencer to Farmerville, 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 four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 168 miles [270.4 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 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,528 miles [12,115.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,403 miles [8,695.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Spencer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Spencer 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 Spencer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Spencer 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 Spencer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7401, Longitude: -92.1318 In this case, the coordinates for Spencer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.901 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.924 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.633 degrees. |
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