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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 Spring Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Ridge 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 Spring Ridge:
- 31.834055, -91.965410
- 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 Spring Ridge
- 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 Catahoula Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
- Since Spring Ridge is near La Salle Parish and also Franklin Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for La Salle Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Spring Ridge
Communities Also Named Spring Ridge ...
We found seven communities that are also named Spring Ridge.
There are two communities within Louisiana that are also named Spring Ridge.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Caddo Parish
- This Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Spring Ridge.
- Sabine Parish
- This Spring Ridge is located in Sabine Parish and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Ridge that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Spring Ridge.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Spring Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Ridge that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Spring Ridge.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Spring Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km] to the east northeast of the Spring Ridge that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Spring Ridge.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Spring Ridge is located in Hinds County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Ridge that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Spring Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Spring Ridge is located in Berks County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Ridge that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Spring Ridge.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Spring Ridge is located in Fairfax County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Ridge that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Spring Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Ridge ...
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.
- Aimwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Blade is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blade
- Cane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cane is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane
- Chickasaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chickasaw is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Copenhagen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Extension
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Extension is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Jena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jones Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Landing
- Manifest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Manifest is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manifest
- Nickel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nickel is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel
- Rosefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Summerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
How Far From Spring Ridge 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Ridge and extending to:
- Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Catahoula Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Ridge to Harrisonburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,438 miles [8,751.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Spring Ridge 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 Spring Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8341, Longitude: -91.9654 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.699 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.569 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.699 degrees. |
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