Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in University Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for University Hills
- 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 University Hills:
- 30.403525, -91.165662
- 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 University Hills
- 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 East Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- Since University Hills is near West Baton Rouge Parish and also Iberville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for Iberville 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 University Hills ...
We found three communities that share the name University Hills.
Within Louisiana, the name University Hills is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Denver County
- This University Hills is located in Denver County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the University Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denver County community of University Hills.
- Maryland
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of University Hills [Prince George's County].
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This University Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Hills that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of University Hills.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near University Hills ...
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.
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Collegetown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegetown
- Collegetown is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Dent Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Terrace
- Dent Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Floyd Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Place
- Floyd Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Green Back Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Back Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Back Forest
- Green Back Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Heatherstone
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherstone
- Heatherstone is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Hundred Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Oaks
- Hundred Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Lakecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Sweetbriar
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
- University Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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- University Shadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Shadows
- University Shadows is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace
- University Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University View
- University View is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Zee Zee Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zee Zee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zee Zee Gardens
- Zee Zee Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Shadows
How Far From University Hills 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 University Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Hills and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the North.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from University Hills to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,594 miles [12,221.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,470 miles [8,803.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for University Hills. 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- University Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4035, Longitude: -91.1657 In this case, the coordinates for University Hills 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 University Hills 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> | 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. |
| <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 University Hills 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 316.04 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.609 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.581 degrees. |