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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 Edna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edna 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 Edna:
- 30.421036, -92.886537
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Edna
- 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 Jefferson Davis Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson Davis Parish
- Since Edna is near Allen Parish and also Calcasieu Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allen Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calcasieu 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Edna
Communities Also Named Edna ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Edna.
Within Louisiana, the name Edna is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Edna [Cherokee County].
- Choctaw County
- This Edna is located in Choctaw County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Edna.
- Arkansas
- Johnson County
- This Edna is located in Johnson County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<2> to the north of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Edna.
- California
- San Luis Obispo County
- This Edna is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Edna.
- Georgia
- Evans County
- This Edna is located in Evans County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evans County community of Edna.
- Wilcox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Edna [Wilcox County].
- Iowa
- Lyon County
- This Edna is located in Lyon County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<2> to the north of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Edna.
- Kansas
- Labette County
- This Edna is located in Labette County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Labette County community of Edna.
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Edna [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Magoffin County
- This Edna is located in Magoffin County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Edna.
- Michigan
- Roscommon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Edna [Roscommon County].
- Minnesota
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Edna [Polk County].
- Mississippi
- Marion County
- This Edna is located in Marion County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Edna.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Edna [Gallia County].
- Oklahoma
- Creek County
- This Edna is located in Creek County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Edna.
- Tennessee
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Edna [Fayette County].
- Jefferson County
- This Edna is located in Jefferson County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Edna.
- Texas
- Jackson County
- This Edna is located in Jackson County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Edna.
- Washington
- Benton County
- This Edna is located in Benton County and lies 1,801 miles [2,898.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Edna.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Edna is located in Monongalia County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edna that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Edna.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edna ...
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.
- China
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Elder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elder is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Elton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
- Fords ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fords is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
- Gravel Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gravel Point is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
- Indian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Kinder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lyles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lyles is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
- Pine Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Raymond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stanley is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Edna 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 Edna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edna and extending to:
- Jennings, which is the Seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Edna to Jennings, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,669 miles [12,342.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,545 miles [8,923.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Edna 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Edna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Edna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4210, Longitude: -92.8865 In this case, the coordinates for Edna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.107 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.859 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.267 degrees. |
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