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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 Bijou, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bijou 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 Bijou:
- 31.107966, -92.242629
- 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 Bijou
- 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 Rapides Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
- Since Bijou is near Avoyelles Parish and also Evangeline Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Avoyelles Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Evangeline 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 Bijou
Communities Also Named Bijou ...
We found three communities that are also named Bijou.
Within Louisiana, the name Bijou is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Bijou is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,650 miles [2,655.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bijou that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Bijou.
- Colorado
- Elbert County
- This Bijou is located in Elbert County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bijou that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Bijou.
- Morgan County
- This Bijou is located in Morgan County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km] to the northwest of the Bijou that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bijou.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bijou ...
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.
- Cassandra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cassandra is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- David Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- David Ferry is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Ferry
- Echo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Egg Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
- Fifth Ward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fifth Ward is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Ward
- Harris Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Ferry is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ferry
- Lyles ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lyles is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
- Meeker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meeker is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Norma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norma is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Oklahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oklahoma is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Poland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Poland is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Ruby
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stonewalls ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewalls is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewalls
- Witchwood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Witchwood is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witchwood
How Far From Bijou 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 Bijou to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bijou and extending to:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Rapides Parish, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bijou to Alexandria, 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 five to six hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,609 miles [12,245.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,484 miles [8,825.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bijou) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bijou 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 Bijou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1080, Longitude: -92.2426 In this case, the coordinates for Bijou have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.789 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.578 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.916 degrees. |
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