Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Islington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Islington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Islington
- 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 Islington:
- 32.332646, -91.183444
- 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 Islington
- 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 Madison Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison Parish
- Since Islington is near Tensas Parish and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- 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 Islington ...
We found three communities that share the name Islington.
Within Louisiana, the name Islington is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Ontario
- This Islington lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Islington that is located in Madison Parish.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Islington ...
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.
- Cedars
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Dearborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Eagle Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
- Eagle Bend is located in Warren County (MS)
- Fortune Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Fork
- Fortune Fork is located in Madison Parish
- Hurricane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Jetts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - King
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Kings Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Kings Ferry is located in Warren County (MS)
- Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Madison Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Peelers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Stout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Wildcat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Islington 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 Islington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Islington once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Islington and extending to:
- Tallulah, which is the Seat of Madison Parish, lies just to the North.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Islington to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,506 miles [12,079.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,381 miles [8,659.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Islington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Islington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3326, Longitude: -91.1834 In this case, the coordinates for Islington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Islington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Islington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.263 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.127 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.30 degrees. |