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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Warden:
    • 32.537640, -91.497062
    • 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 Warden
  • 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 Warden ...

We found six communities that share the name Warden.

Within Louisiana, the name Warden is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Warden lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Warden that is located in Richland Parish.
    • Michigan
      • Ionia 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 Michigan community of Warden [Ionia County].
    • Ohio
      • Ottawa 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 Ohio community of Warden [Ottawa County].
    • Quebec
      • This Warden lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Warden that is located in Richland Parish.
    • Washington
      • Grant County
      • This Warden is located in Grant County and lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Warden that is located in Richland Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Warden.
    • West Virginia
      • Raleigh County
      • This Warden is located in Raleigh County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the northeast of the Warden that is located in Richland Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Warden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Warden ...

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.

  • Bakers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
    • Bakers is located in Franklin Parish
  • Bear Skin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Skin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Skin
    • Bear Skin is located in West Carroll Parish
  • Floyd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in West Carroll Parish
  • Floyd Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Landing
    • Floyd Landing is located in West Carroll Parish
  • Forest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
  • Goodwill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
    • Goodwill is located in West Carroll Parish
  • Holly Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
  • Indian Landing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
    • Indian Landing is located in Madison Parish
  • Jones Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
    • Jones Ferry is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Pioneer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
  • Redwing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing
    • Redwing is located in West Carroll Parish
  • Sunrise Landing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Landing
    • Sunrise Landing is located in Franklin Parish
  • Twin Bridges
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Twin Bridges is located in West Carroll Parish

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

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

  • Rayville, which is the Seat of Richland Parish, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Warden to Rayville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,510 miles [12,086.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,385 miles [8,666.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warden. 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- Warden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5376, Longitude: -91.4971       In this case, the coordinates for Warden 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 Warden 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Warden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.48 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.407 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.398 degrees.









 

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