Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pines Estates:
  • 31.157408, -93.253776
  • 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 Pines Estates

• 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 Vernon Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Vernon Parish
  • Since Whispering Pines Estates is near Sabine Parish and also Natchitoches Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Natchitoches 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 Pines Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Whispering Pines Estates.

Within Louisiana, the name Whispering Pines Estates is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Whispering Pines Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Whispering Pines Estates that is located in Vernon Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Whispering Pines Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whispering Pines Estates ...

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.

• Billy Goat Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billy Goat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
  • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
• Coopers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
  • Coopers is located in Vernon Parish
• Dixie
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Vernon Parish
• Lee Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hills
  • Lee Hills is located in Vernon Parish
• Leesville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <3>
• Lincoln Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Vernon Parish
• Pinecrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Vernon Parish
• Standard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Standard is located in Vernon Parish

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

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

• Leesville, which is the Seat of Vernon Parish, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Whispering Pines Estates 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,650 miles [12,311.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,526 miles [8,893.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whispering Pines Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/