Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dunn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dunn
- 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 Dunn:
- 32.463842, -91.579159
- 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 Dunn
- 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 Richland Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland Parish
- Since Dunn is near Madison Parish and also Franklin Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison Parish
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Dunn ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Dunn.
Within Louisiana, the name Dunn is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Cross County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Dunn [Cross County].
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Dunn [Monroe County].
- Randolph County
- This Dunn is located in Randolph County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the north of the Dunn that is located in Richland Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Dunn.
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Fannin County
- This Dunn is located in Fannin County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dunn that is located in Richland Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Dunn.
- Forsyth County
- This Dunn is located in Forsyth County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km] to the east northeast of the Dunn that is located in Richland Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Dunn.
- Murray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Dunn [Murray County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Missouri
- New Madrid County
- This Dunn is located in New Madrid County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dunn that is located in Richland Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Dunn.
- Texas County
- This Dunn is located in Texas County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the north of the Dunn that is located in Richland Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Dunn.
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunn ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Bear Skin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Big Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Crowville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
- Crowville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowville <5>
- Holly Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Indian Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
- Indian Landing is located in Madison Parish
- Jones Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
- Jones Ferry is located in Morehouse Parish
- Longview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Start
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
- Start is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <5>
- Sunrise Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Landing
- Sunrise Landing is located in Franklin Parish
How Far From Dunn 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 Dunn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunn and extending to:
- Rayville, which is the Seat of Richland Parish, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Dunn to Rayville, with an average speed<6> 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 141 miles [226.9 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 927 miles [1,491.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,517 miles [12,097.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,392 miles [8,677.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: 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- Dunn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4638, Longitude: -91.5792 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dunn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Dunn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Dunn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.524 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.448 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.444 degrees. |