Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wallace Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wallace Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wallace Ridge
- 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 Wallace Ridge:
- 31.709613, -91.827351
- 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 Wallace Ridge
- 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 Catahoula Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
- Since Wallace Ridge is near Concordia Parish and also La Salle Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Concordia Parish
- eBird sighting report for La Salle 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 Wallace Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Wallace Ridge.
Within Louisiana, the name Wallace Ridge is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Wallace Ridge in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Wallace Ridge lies 1,797 miles [2,892 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wallace Ridge that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- Nova Scotia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wallace Ridge ...
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.
- Aimwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <3>
- Archie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Cane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Elkhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Frogmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Jones Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Landing
- Jones Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
- Manifest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Security
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Stacy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Trinity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Utility
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Wallace Ridge 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 Wallace Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wallace Ridge and extending to:
- Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Catahoula Parish, lies just to the North.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Wallace Ridge 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 968 miles [1,557.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,438 miles [8,751.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wallace Ridge. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wallace Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallace Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7096, Longitude: -91.8274 In this case, the coordinates for Wallace Ridge 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'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 Wallace Ridge 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 316.599 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.436 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.661 degrees. |