Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Three States, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three States and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Three States

• 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 Three States:
  • 33.019301, -94.042682
  • 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 Three States

• 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 Three States is near Miller County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Miller County
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County

• 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 Three States ...

We found two communities that share the name Three States.

Within Louisiana, the name Three States is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Mississippi County
    • This Three States is located in Mississippi County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the northeast of the Three States that is located in Caddo Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Three States.
  • Texas
    • Cass County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Three States.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Three States ...

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.

• Black Diamond
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Black Diamond is located in Miller County (AR)
• Brightstar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightstar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstar
  • Brightstar is located in Miller County (AR)
• Era ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
  • Era is located in Miller County (AR)
• Frog Level ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
  • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
• Ida
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
  • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
• Kildare Junction
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare Junction
  • Kildare Junction is located in Cass County (TX)
• Missionary
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missionary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
  • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
• Oak Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Cass County (TX)
• Queen City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
  • Queen City is located in Cass County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen City <3>
• Rambo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambo
  • Rambo is located in Cass County (TX)
• Spring Bank ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
  • Spring Bank is located in Miller County (AR)

How Far From Three States to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Three States to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Three States to Shreveport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,595 miles [12,223 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three States. 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/