Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willow Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willow Ridge
- 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 Willow Ridge:
- 32.491820, -93.834069
- 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 Willow Ridge
- 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 Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- Since Willow Ridge is near Bossier Parish and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Willow Ridge ...
We found four communities that share the name Willow Ridge.
Within Louisiana, the name Willow Ridge is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Grundy County
- This Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Willow Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Willow Ridge.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Willow Ridge.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Willow Ridge is located in Burlington County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Willow Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Willow Ridge is located in Orange County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Ridge that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Willow Ridge.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Ridge ...
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.
- Cannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cut-off Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut-off Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-off Junction
- Cut-off Junction is located in Caddo Parish
- Cynthia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia Park
- Cynthia Park is located in Caddo Parish
- Five Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Forest Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
- Forest Oak is located in Caddo Parish
- Gas Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Center
- Gas Center is located in Caddo Parish
- Holly Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Longwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
- Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Quail Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
- Silver Pine Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Steeple Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeple Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase
- Steeple Chase is located in Caddo Parish
- Twilight Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight Meadows
- Twilight Meadows is located in Caddo Parish
How Far From Willow Ridge 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 Willow Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Ridge and extending to:
- Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies just to the East.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Ridge to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,611 miles [12,248.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,487 miles [8,830.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willow Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4918, Longitude: -93.8341 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Willow Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.961 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.13 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.394 degrees. |