Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pines:
  • 30.454922, -93.446553
  • 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 Western Pines

• 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 Calcasieu Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calcasieu Parish
  • Since Western Pines is near Beauregard Parish and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Beauregard Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County

• 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 Western Pines

Communities Also Named Western Pines ...

We found one communities that are also named Western Pines.

Within Louisiana, the name Western Pines is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Douglas County
    • This Western Pines is located in Douglas County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Western Pines that is located in Calcasieu Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Western Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Western Pines ...

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.

• Abbie Joe ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Abbie Joe is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbie Joe
• Big Woods
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Woods is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
• Brimstone
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Brimstone is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone
• Eastern Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Eastern Heights is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
• Fields
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fields is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
• Gordon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gordon is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
• High School Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • High School Park is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Park
• Lucas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lucas is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
• Mystic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mystic is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
• Singer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Singer is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer <2>

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

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

• Lake Charles, which is the Seat of Calcasieu Parish, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Western Pines to Lake Charles, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the east (E). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,692 miles [12,379.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'