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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Landry Parish
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Aline
Communities Also Named Aline ...
We found four communities that are also named Aline.
Within Louisiana, the name Aline is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Candler County
- This Aline is located in Candler County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Aline that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Candler County community of Aline.
- Idaho
- Teton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Aline [Teton County].
- Oklahoma
- Alfalfa County
- This Aline is located in Alfalfa County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Aline that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alfalfa County community of Aline.
- Pennsylvania
- Snyder County
- This Aline is located in Snyder County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Aline that is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Aline.
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)
- Argyle is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Blanks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elliot City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
- False River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- False River is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False River
- Frogmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frogmore is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
- Goodwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodwood is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwood
- Half Moon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Lottie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mix is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix
- Oscar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Quick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Quick is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- Ravenswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Second Lake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Second Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Lake
- Sparks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
How Far From Aline 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,481 miles [8,820.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.357 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.008 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.741 degrees. |
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