Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summerfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summerfield
- 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 Summerfield:
- 31.579894, -92.721539
- 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 Summerfield
- 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 Grant Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant Parish
- Since Summerfield is near Natchitoches Parish and also Rapides Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Natchitoches Parish
- eBird sighting report for Rapides 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 Summerfield ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Summerfield.
There are two communities within Louisiana that are also named Summerfield.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Ascension Parish
- This Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Summerfield.
- Claiborne Parish
- This Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Summerfield.
- Ascension Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Summerfield is located in Dallas County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Summerfield.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Summerfield is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the east northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Summerfield.
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Summerfield is located in Marion County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Summerfield.
- Georgia
- Bibb 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 Georgia community of Summerfield [Bibb County].
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- This Summerfield is located in Saint Clair County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Summerfield.
- Will County
- This Summerfield is located in Will County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the north northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Summerfield.
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- This Summerfield is located in Marshall County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Summerfield.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Summerfield is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Summerfield.
- Baltimore 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 Maryland community of Summerfield [Baltimore County].
- Michigan
- Clare 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 Michigan community of Summerfield [Clare County].
- Missouri
- Maries County
- This Summerfield is located in Maries County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maries County community of Summerfield.
- New Brunswick
- This Summerfield lies 1,681 miles [2,705.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- New Jersey
- Warren County
- This Summerfield is located in Warren County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Summerfield.
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Summerfield.
- Guilford County
- This Summerfield is located in Guilford County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the east northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Summerfield.
- Pitt County
- This Summerfield is located in Pitt County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the east northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Summerfield.
- Ohio
- Noble County
- This Summerfield is located in Noble County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Summerfield.
- Oklahoma
- Le Flore County
- This Summerfield is located in Le Flore County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Summerfield.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Summerfield lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- Tennessee
- Grundy County
- This Summerfield is located in Grundy County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Summerfield.
- Texas
- Castro County
- This Summerfield is located in Castro County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Castro County community of Summerfield.
- Cherokee County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Summerfield.
- Fort Bend County
- This Summerfield is located in Fort Bend County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the southwest of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Summerfield.
- Upshur County
- This Summerfield is located in Upshur County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the west northwest of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Summerfield.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Summerfield is located in Davis County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Summerfield.
- Salt Lake County
- This Summerfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km] to the northwest of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Summerfield.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Summerfield is located in Augusta County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summerfield that is located in Grant Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Summerfield.
- Grayson 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 Virginia community of Summerfield [Grayson County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerfield ...
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.
- Aloha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Bagdad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Chopin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Faircloth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Givens ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Kateland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Lena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
- Lutes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Marco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mars Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Pollockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollockville
- Pollockville is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Ravencamp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Summerfield 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 Summerfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerfield and extending to:
- Colfax, which is the Seat of Grant Parish, lies just to the South.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Summerfield to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,608 miles [12,243.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,483 miles [8,824 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summerfield. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summerfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5799, Longitude: -92.7215 In this case, the coordinates for Summerfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Summerfield 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 Summerfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Summerfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.146 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.057 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.048 degrees. |