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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 Cut-off Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cut-off Junction 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 Cut-off Junction:
- 32.436265, -93.803791
- 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 Cut-off Junction
- 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 Cut-off Junction ...
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.
- Cannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Cannon is located in Caddo Parish
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Caddo Parish
- Cynthia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia Park
- Cynthia Park is located in Caddo Parish
- Five Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Five Oaks is located in Caddo Parish
- Forest Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
- Forest Oak is located in Caddo Parish
- Hickory Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Place
- Hickory Place is located in Caddo Parish
- Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Caddo Parish
- King Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Forest
- King Forest is located in Caddo Parish
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
- Silver Pine Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Steeple Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeple Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase
- Steeple Chase is located in Caddo Parish
- Summer Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
- Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
How Far From Cut-off Junction 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 Cut-off Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cut-off Junction and extending to:
- Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Cut-off Junction to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,613 miles [12,251.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cut-off Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cut-off Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4363, Longitude: -93.8038 In this case, the coordinates for Cut-off Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Cut-off Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.935 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.092 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.389 degrees. |
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