Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aline, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aline and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aline
- 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 Aline:
- 30.613245, -91.641225
- 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 Aline
- 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 Pointe Coupee Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pointe Coupee Parish
- Since Aline is near Saint Landry Parish and also Iberville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Landry Parish
- eBird sighting report for Iberville 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 Aline ...
We found four communities that share the name Aline.
Within Louisiana, the name Aline is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aline ...
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.
- Argyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Blanks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanks
- Blanks is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanks <4>
- Elliot City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
- Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- False River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for False River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False River
- False River is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Frogmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Goodwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Half Moon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Lottie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
- Lottie is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottie <4>
- Mix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Oscar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Oscar is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oscar <4>
- Quick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Ravenswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Second Lake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Lake
- Second Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Sparks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Aline to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Aline to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aline and extending to:
- New Roads, which is the Seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Aline to New Roads, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,606 miles [12,240.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,481 miles [8,820.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aline. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Aline) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6132, Longitude: -91.6412 In this case, the coordinates for Aline have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Aline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Aline to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.357 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.008 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.741 degrees. |