Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vick
- 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 Vick:
- 31.230203, -92.104792
- 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 Vick
- 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 Avoyelles Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Avoyelles Parish
- Since Vick is near Rapides Parish and also Catahoula Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
- eBird sighting report for Catahoula 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 Vick ...
We found five communities that share the name Vick.
Within Louisiana, the name Vick is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Michigan
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vick ...
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.
- Cassandra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Center Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
- Cocoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - David Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Ferry
- David Ferry is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Effie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <3>
- Egg Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Fifth Ward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifth Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Ward
- Fifth Ward is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Marksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <3>
- Ruby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <3>
- Spring Bayou Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bayou Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bayou Landing
- Spring Bayou Landing is located in Avoyelles Parish
How Far From Vick 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 Vick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vick and extending to:
- Marksville, which is the Seat of Avoyelles Parish, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Vick to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,597 miles [12,226.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,473 miles [8,807.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vick. 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- Vick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2302, Longitude: -92.1048 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Vick 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 316.718 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.511 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.843 degrees. |