Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fontenot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fontenot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fontenot
- 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 Fontenot:
- 30.438258, -92.877370
- 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 Fontenot
- 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 Allen Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allen Parish
- Since Fontenot is near Jefferson Davis Parish and also Calcasieu Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson Davis Parish
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fontenot ...
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) - Edna
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Elder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Elton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <2>
- Fords ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Gravel Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
- Gravel Point is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Indian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
- Kinder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Kinder is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <2>
- Lyles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pine Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Raymond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Fontenot 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 Fontenot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fontenot and extending to:
- Oberlin, which is the Seat of Allen Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fontenot to Oberlin, 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 102 miles [164.2 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,070 miles [1,722 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,668 miles [12,340.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,543 miles [8,920.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fontenot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fontenot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fontenot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4383, Longitude: -92.8774 In this case, the coordinates for Fontenot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Fontenot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.104 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.857 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.261 degrees. |