Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Western Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Western Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Western 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 Western Hills:
- 32.548755, -92.211248
- 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 Western 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 Ouachita Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
- Since Western Hills is near Union Parish and also Lincoln Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union Parish
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Western Hills ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Western Hills.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Western Hills.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Caddo Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Western Hills [Caddo Parish].
- Caddo Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Western Hills [Mobile County].
- Montgomery County
- This Western Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<2> to the east of the Western Hills that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Western Hills.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Western Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the east of the Western Hills that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Western Hills.
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Western Hills is located in Adams County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Western Hills that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Western Hills.
- Indiana
- Posey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Western Hills [Posey County].
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Western Hills is located in Hinds County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the east of the Western Hills that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Western Hills.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Western Hills [Buncombe County].
- Lee County
- This Western Hills is located in Lee County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Western Hills that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Western Hills.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Western Hills [Clark County].
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Western Hills [Hamilton County].
- Washington County
- This Western Hills is located in Washington County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Western Hills that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Western Hills.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Western Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Western Hills that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Western Hills.
- Virginia
- Petersburg City
- This Western Hills is located in Petersburg City and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Western Hills that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Western Hills.
- Roanoke County
- This Western Hills is located in Roanoke County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the east northeast of the Western Hills that is located in Ouachita Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Western Hills.
- Wyoming
- Laramie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Western Hills [Laramie County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Western 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.
- Drew
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Green Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
- Hillside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
- Hillside Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Pine Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
- Pine Terrace is located in Ouachita Parish
- Rockthrow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Royal Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Royal Pines is located in Ouachita Parish
- Sunshine Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Heights
- Sunshine Heights is located in Ouachita Parish
- Valley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Ouachita Parish
How Far From Western Hills 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 Western Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Western Hills and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Ouachita Parish, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Western Hills to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 955 miles [1,536.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Western Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Western 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Western Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Western Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5488, Longitude: -92.2112 In this case, the coordinates for Western Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Western 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 316.931 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.934 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.696 degrees. |