Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alsen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alsen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alsen
- 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 Alsen:
- 30.571299, -91.204275
- 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 Alsen
- 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 Alsen is near West Baton Rouge Parish and also Pointe Coupee Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for Pointe Coupee 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 Alsen ...
We found three communities that share the name Alsen.
Within Louisiana, the name Alsen is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alsen ...
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.
- Airline Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Terrace
- Airline Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Buffwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Cypress Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Golden Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ridge
- Golden Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Irene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Liberty Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Farms
- Liberty Farms is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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 East Baton Rouge Parish
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- Maryland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Parkridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Petite Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petite Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petite Place
- Petite Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Scotlandville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotlandville
- Scotlandville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Maryland
How Far From Alsen 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 Alsen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alsen and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Alsen to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,588 miles [12,211.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,464 miles [8,793.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alsen. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alsen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alsen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5713, Longitude: -91.2043 In this case, the coordinates for Alsen 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 Alsen 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 316.083 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.682 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.572 degrees. |