Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whispering Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whispering Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whispering Oaks
- 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 Whispering Oaks:
- 30.556855, -91.108161
- 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 Whispering Oaks
- 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 East Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- Since Whispering Oaks is near West Baton Rouge Parish and also Livingston Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 Whispering Oaks ...
We found nine communities that share the name Whispering Oaks.
Within Louisiana, the name Whispering Oaks is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Whispering Oaks is located in Jefferson County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whispering Oaks that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Whispering Oaks.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Whispering Oaks that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Whispering Oaks.
- Illinois
- Lake 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 Illinois community of Whispering Oaks [Lake County].
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Whispering Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whispering Oaks that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Whispering Oaks.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This Whispering Oaks is located in Stark County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whispering Oaks that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Whispering Oaks.
- Texas
- Bexar 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 Texas community of Whispering Oaks [Bexar County].
- Harris 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 Texas community of Whispering Oaks [Harris County].
- Rains 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 Texas community of Whispering Oaks [Rains County].
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Whispering Oaks is located in Weber County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whispering Oaks that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Whispering Oaks.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whispering Oaks ...
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.
- Buffwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cypress Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
- Cypress Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Ellen Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen Place
- Ellen Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Elm Grove Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Garden
- Elm Grove Garden is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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 East Baton Rouge Parish
- Fortune
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Golden Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ridge
- Golden Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Green Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gate
- Green Gate is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Holiday Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Woods
- Holiday Woods is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Liberty Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Farms
- Liberty Farms is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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- Merrydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mickens Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickens Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickens Place
- Mickens Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Parkridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Pecan Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Ridge
- Pecan Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Ski Stone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Waters Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Welcome Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Heights
- Welcome Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Zion City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merrydale
How Far From Whispering Oaks 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 Whispering Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whispering Oaks and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Whispering Oaks to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,585 miles [12,206.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,461 miles [8,788.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whispering Oaks. 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- Whispering Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whispering Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5569, Longitude: -91.1082 In this case, the coordinates for Whispering Oaks 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 Whispering Oaks 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 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 Whispering Oaks 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 316.022 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.61 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.536 degrees. |