Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Craig 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 Craig Landing:
  • 31.976547, -91.608734
  • 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 Craig 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 Franklin Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin Parish
  • Since Craig Landing is near Catahoula Parish and also Tensas Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Tensas 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 Craig 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.

• Big A Plenty Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Cooters Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooters Landing
  • Cooters Landing is located in Tensas Parish
• Cut Off Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off Landing
  • Cut Off Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Dickey Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Landing
  • Dickey Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Dixie Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Landing
  • Dixie Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Elam
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
• Gilbert
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
• Griffin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Franklin Parish
• Hedgeland Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Holly Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
• Kirks Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Peck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
  • Peck is located in Catahoula Parish
• Stones Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Landing
  • Stones Landing is located in Franklin Parish

How Far From Craig Landing 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 community such as Craig Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Craig Landing and extending to:

• Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Franklin Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Craig Landing to Winnsboro, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 947 miles [1,524 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,541 miles [12,136.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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