Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Verda:
  • 31.699890, -92.772930
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Verda

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant Parish
  • Since Verda is near Winn Parish and also Natchitoches Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winn Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Natchitoches 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Verda

Communities Also Named Verda ...

We found one communities that are also named Verda.

Within Louisiana, the name Verda is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Harlan County
    • This Verda is located in Harlan County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Verda that is located in Grant Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Verda.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Verda ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Aloha is located in Grant Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
• Cognac ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cognac is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cognac
• Crews
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Crews is located in Winn Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews
• Faircloth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Faircloth is located in Grant Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faircloth
• Five Forks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Five Forks is located in Winn Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Givens ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Givens is located in Grant Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
• Mars Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mars Hill is located in Winn Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
• Pollockville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pollockville is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollockville
• Prairie Home ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie Home is located in Winn Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
• Strongs Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Strongs Ferry is located in Winn Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Ferry
• Tide ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tide is located in Grant Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide
• Williams Corner ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Williams Corner is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner

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

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

• Colfax, which is the Seat of Grant Parish, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Verda to Colfax, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,604 miles [12,237.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,479 miles [8,817.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'