Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunnybrook Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunnybrook Farms and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunnybrook Farms
- 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 Sunnybrook Farms:
- 32.439036, -92.205137
- 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 Sunnybrook Farms
- 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 Ouachita Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
- Since Sunnybrook Farms is near Jackson Parish and also Union Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson Parish
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Sunnybrook Farms ...
We found three communities that share the name Sunnybrook Farms.
Within Louisiana, the name Sunnybrook Farms is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Sunnybrook Farms is located in Fulton County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunnybrook Farms that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Sunnybrook Farms.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Sunnybrook Farms is located in Baltimore County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunnybrook Farms that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sunnybrook Farms.
- Frederick County
- This Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km] to the east northeast of the Sunnybrook Farms that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sunnybrook Farms.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunnybrook Farms ...
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.
- Drew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Forest Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish
- Green Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
- Green Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Terrace
- Green Terrace is located in Ouachita Parish
- Hillside Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
- Hillside Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Kings Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Oaks
- Kings Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish
- Lincoln Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Luna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Ouachita Parish
- Pine Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
- Pine Terrace is located in Ouachita Parish
- Richwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Robinson Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Place
- Robinson Place is located in Ouachita Parish
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- Rockthrow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Royal Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Royal Pines is located in Ouachita Parish
- Sunshine Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Heights
- Sunshine Heights is located in Ouachita Parish
- Valley Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Ouachita Parish
- Rockthrow
How Far From Sunnybrook Farms to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sunnybrook Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunnybrook Farms and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Ouachita Parish, lies just to the Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Sunnybrook Farms to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 958 miles [1,541.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,545 miles [12,142.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,420 miles [8,722.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunnybrook Farms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunnybrook Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunnybrook Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4390, Longitude: -92.2051 In this case, the coordinates for Sunnybrook Farms 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 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 Sunnybrook Farms to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.915 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.71 degrees. |