Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cooters 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 Cooters Landing:
  • 31.928214, -91.511787
  • 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 Cooters 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 Cooters Landing is near Franklin Parish and also Catahoula Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Catahoula 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 Cooters 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.

• Anchor Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Landing
  • Anchor Landing is located in Tensas Parish
• Big A Plenty Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Craig Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Landing
  • Craig Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Crescent Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Dixie ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Tensas Parish
• Hedgeland Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
• Holly Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Holly Ridge is located in Tensas Parish
• Justina
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justina
  • Justina is located in Tensas Parish
• Kirks Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Shady Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Tensas Parish

How Far From Cooters Landing 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 Cooters 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 Cooters Landing and extending to:

• Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Tensas Parish, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cooters Landing to Saint Joseph, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,539 miles [12,132.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,414 miles [8,713 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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