Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Jigger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jigger and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jigger

• 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 Jigger:
  • 32.034879, -91.746793
  • 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 Jigger

• 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 Franklin Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin Parish
  • Since Jigger is near Catahoula Parish and also Caldwell Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Caldwell 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 Jigger ...

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.

• Chase
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <2>
• Craig Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Landing
  • Craig Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Cut Off Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off Landing
  • Cut Off Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Dickey Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Landing
  • Dickey Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Dixie Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Landing
  • Dixie Landing is located in Franklin Parish
• Elam
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
• Extension
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Extension have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
  • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
• Fort Necessity
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
  • Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <2>
• Gilbert
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
• Holly Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
• Mason
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Franklin Parish
• Peck
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
  • Peck is located in Catahoula Parish

How Far From Jigger 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 Jigger to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jigger and extending to:

• Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Franklin Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Jigger to Winnsboro, with an average speed<4> 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 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 951 miles [1,530.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,826 miles [10,985.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,544 miles [12,140.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,419 miles [8,721 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jigger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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