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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 Converse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Converse 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Converse
Communities Also Named Converse ...
We found eight communities that are also named Converse.
There is one other community in Louisiana that is also named Converse.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- West Feliciana Parish
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Converse [West Feliciana Parish].
- 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
- Clinton County
- This Converse is located in Clinton County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the north of the Converse that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Converse.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Converse is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Converse that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Converse.
- Ohio
- Van Wert County
- This Converse is located in Van Wert County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Converse that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Converse.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Converse is located in Spartanburg County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Converse that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Converse.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This Converse is located in Bexar County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Converse that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Converse.
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)
- Clyde is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Dobs Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dobs Crossing is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobs Crossing
- Halcyon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Halcyon is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon
- Hunter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Mitchell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Noble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pelican
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spider ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spider is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spider
- Union Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Springs is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,515 miles [8,875.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Converse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Converse 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 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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.792 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.838 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.432 degrees. |
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