Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Spring Lake Estates:
  • 32.424599, -93.732123
  • 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 Spring Lake Estates

• 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 Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
  • Since Spring Lake Estates is near Bossier Parish and also De Soto Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
  • eBird sighting report for De Soto 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 Spring Lake Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Spring Lake Estates.

Within Louisiana, the name Spring Lake Estates is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Spring Lake Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Lake Estates that is located in Caddo Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Spring Lake Estates.
  • Arkansas
    • Baxter County
    • This Spring Lake Estates is located in Baxter County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spring Lake Estates that is located in Caddo Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Spring Lake Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Lake Estates ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Caddo Parish
• Cut-off Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut-off Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-off Junction
  • Cut-off Junction is located in Caddo Parish
• Cynthia Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia Park
  • Cynthia Park is located in Caddo Parish
• Deep Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
  • Deep Woods is located in Caddo Parish
• Forest Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
  • Forest Oak is located in Caddo Parish
• Golden Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
  • Golden Meadows is located in Bossier Parish
• Hickory Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Place
  • Hickory Place is located in Caddo Parish
• Holly Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish
• King Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Forest
  • King Forest is located in Caddo Parish
• Live Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Live Oak is located in Caddo Parish
• Lucas
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Caddo Parish
• Pecan Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
  • Pecan Park is located in Bossier Parish
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  • River Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Bossier Parish
  • Silver Pine Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
    • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
  • Summer Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
    • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
  • University Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Caddo Parish

How Far From Spring Lake Estates 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 Spring Lake Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Lake Estates and extending to:

• Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Spring Lake Estates to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,610 miles [12,247.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,486 miles [8,828.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/