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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 Stampley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stampley and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Stampley:
    • 32.821800, -91.779848
    • 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 Stampley
  • 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 Stampley ...

We found one communities that share the name Stampley.

Within Louisiana, the name Stampley is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Stampley in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson County
      • This Stampley is located in Jefferson County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stampley that is located in Morehouse Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Stampley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stampley ...

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.

  • Bonita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <3>
  • Goodwill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
    • Goodwill is located in West Carroll Parish
  • Gum Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Ridge
    • Gum Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Jones
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <3>
  • Log Cabin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
    • Log Cabin is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Oak Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
    • Oak Landing is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Plantersville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Point Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Rogers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Twin Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Morehouse Parish

How Far From Stampley 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 Stampley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bastrop, which is the Seat of Morehouse Parish, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Stampley to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 924 miles [1,487 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,509 miles [12,084.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,384 miles [8,664.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

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- Stampley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stampley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8218, Longitude: -91.7798       In this case, the coordinates for Stampley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Stampley 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 316.686 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.685 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.472 degrees.









 

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