Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alphenia Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alphenia Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alphenia Landing
- 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 Alphenia Landing:
- 31.819607, -91.570677
- 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 Alphenia Landing
- 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 Tensas Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- Since Alphenia Landing is near Catahoula Parish and also Concordia Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
- eBird sighting report for Concordia 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alphenia Landing ...
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.
- Anchor Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Landing
- Anchor Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Crescent Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Landing
- Crescent Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Denmark Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Landing
- Denmark Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Hedgeland Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeland Landing
- Hedgeland Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
- Hunter Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Landing
- Hunter Landing is located in Concordia Parish
- Kirks Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Landing
- Kirks Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Lee Bayou
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Martins Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
- Martins Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Mayhew Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhew Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew Landing
- Mayhew Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
- OK Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for OK Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OK Landing
- OK Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
- Olympic Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Landing
- Olympic Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Young Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Landing
- Young Landing is located in Tensas Parish
How Far From Alphenia Landing 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 Alphenia Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Alphenia Landing and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Tensas Parish, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alphenia Landing to Saint Joseph, 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 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 951 miles [1,530.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,830 miles [10,991.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,547 miles [12,145.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,422 miles [8,725.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alphenia Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alphenia Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alphenia Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8196, Longitude: -91.5707 In this case, the coordinates for Alphenia Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Alphenia Landing 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 316.451 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.277 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.539 degrees. |