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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 Conn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Conn 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 Conn:
- 32.590427, -93.771846
- 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 Conn
- 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 Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- Since Conn is near Bossier Parish and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- 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 Conn
Communities Also Named Conn ...
We found three communities that are also named Conn.
Within Louisiana, the name Conn is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other four communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Copiah County
- This Conn is located in Copiah County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Conn that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Conn.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ontario
- This Conn lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Conn that is located in Caddo Parish.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Conn ...
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.
- Cash Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cash Point is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Cash Point Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cash Point Ferry is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point Ferry
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Dukedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dukedale is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedale
- Gas Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gas Center is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Center
- Good Roads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Good Roads is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Roads
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Acres is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenacres Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenacres Place is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres Place
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Swan Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Willow Chute
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Willow Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Chute
How Far From Conn 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 Conn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Conn and extending to:
- Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies just to the South.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Conn to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,604 miles [12,237.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,480 miles [8,819.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Conn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Conn 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 Conn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5904, Longitude: -93.7718 In this case, the coordinates for Conn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.932 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.109 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.354 degrees. |
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