Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cotton Plant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cotton Plant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cotton Plant
- 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 Cotton Plant:
- 32.105991, -92.266251
- 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 Cotton Plant
- 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 Caldwell Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell Parish
- Since Cotton Plant is near Winn Parish and also Jackson Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winn Parish
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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
Communities Also Named Cotton Plant ...
We found four communities that share the name Cotton Plant.
Within Louisiana, the name Cotton Plant is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Woodruff County
- This Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cotton Plant that is located in Caldwell Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Cotton Plant.
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Cotton Plant is located in Marion County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cotton Plant that is located in Caldwell Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Cotton Plant.
- Mississippi
- Tippah County
- This Cotton Plant is located in Tippah County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cotton Plant that is located in Caldwell Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Cotton Plant.
- Missouri
- Dunklin County
- This Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cotton Plant that is located in Caldwell Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Cotton Plant.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Plant ...
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.
- Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cooper ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Springs
- Hickory Springs is located in Jackson Parish
- Hickory Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
- Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Kelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Pulpwood Spur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulpwood Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpwood Spur
- Pulpwood Spur is located in Caldwell Parish
- Vixen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Cotton Plant to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cotton Plant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cotton Plant and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Caldwell Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cotton Plant to Columbia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,844 miles [11,014.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,439 miles [8,753.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton Plant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cotton Plant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton Plant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1060, Longitude: -92.2663 In this case, the coordinates for Cotton Plant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Cotton Plant 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 316.918 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.861 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.785 degrees. |