Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crowville

• 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 Crowville:
  • 32.240778, -91.589692
  • 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 Crowville

• 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 Crowville is near Madison Parish and also Richland Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Crowville ...

We found one communities that share the name Crowville.

Within Louisiana, the name Crowville is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Crowville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Paulding County
    • This Crowville is located in Paulding County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crowville that is located in Franklin Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Crowville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crowville ...

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.

• Bakers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
  • Bakers is located in Franklin Parish
• Big Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
  • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
• Chase
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <3>
• Dickey Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Landing
  • Dickey Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Egypt Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ferry
  • Egypt Ferry is located in Franklin Parish
• Harris Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landing
  • Harris Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Indian Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
  • Indian Landing is located in Madison Parish
• Longview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Longview is located in Franklin Parish
• New Light
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
  • New Light is located in Richland Parish
• New Quarters
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Quarters
  • New Quarters is located in Tensas Parish
• Stones Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Landing
  • Stones Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Sunrise Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Landing
  • Sunrise Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Swampers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
  • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish

How Far From Crowville 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 Crowville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crowville and extending to:

• Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Franklin Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crowville to Winnsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,528 miles [12,115.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,403 miles [8,695.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/