Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Converse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Converse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Converse
- 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 Converse:
- 31.779587, -93.700441
- 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 Converse
- 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 Sabine Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish
- Since Converse is near De Soto Parish and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Converse ...
We found eight communities that share the name Converse.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Converse.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Blackford County
- This Converse is located in Blackford County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Converse that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blackford County community of Converse.
- Miami County
- This Converse is located in Miami County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the north northeast of the Converse that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Converse.
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Converse ...
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.
- Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Dobs Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobs Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobs Crossing
- Dobs Crossing is located in Sabine Parish
- Halcyon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Hunter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Mitchell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Noble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Pelican
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
- Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <4>
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
- Spider ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Union Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
- Union Springs is located in Sabine Parish
How Far From Converse 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 village such as Converse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Converse and extending to:
- Many, which is the Seat of Sabine Parish, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Converse to Many, with an average speed<5> 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 6 hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,640 miles [12,295.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,515 miles [8,875.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Converse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Converse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Converse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Converse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7796, Longitude: -93.7004 In this case, the coordinates for Converse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Converse 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 317.792 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.838 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.432 degrees. |