Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Anchor Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anchor Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Anchor 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 Anchor Landing:
  • 31.849884, -91.569844
  • 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 Anchor 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 Anchor Landing is near Catahoula Parish and also Franklin Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Anchor 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.

• Big A Plenty Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big A Plenty Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big A Plenty Landing
  • Big A Plenty Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Crescent Landing
  (Less than 2 miles 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
• Highland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
• Kirks Landing
  (Less than 2 miles 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
• Martins Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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
• OK Landing
  (5 miles [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
• Wildwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
• Young Landing
  (5 miles [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 Anchor Landing 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 Anchor 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 Anchor 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 Anchor 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 99 miles [159.3 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 950 miles [1,528.9 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 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,545 miles [12,142.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,420 miles [8,722.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anchor Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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