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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 Johnson Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson Landing 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 Johnson Landing:
- 30.967414, -92.434579
- 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 Johnson Landing
- 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 Evangeline Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Evangeline Parish
- Since Johnson Landing is near Rapides Parish and also Avoyelles Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Avoyelles 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 Johnson Landing
Communities Also Named Johnson Landing ...
We found four communities that are also named Johnson Landing.
Within Louisiana, the name Johnson Landing is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Johnson Landing is located in Morgan County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Johnson Landing that is located in Evangeline Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Johnson Landing.
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- This Johnson Landing is located in Menominee County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Johnson Landing that is located in Evangeline Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Johnson Landing.
- Virginia
- King William County
- This Johnson Landing is located in King William County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnson Landing that is located in Evangeline Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of Johnson Landing.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Johnson Landing is located in Pierce County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Johnson Landing that is located in Evangeline Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Johnson Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson Landing ...
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.
- Clearwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clearwater is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clubhouse Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clubhouse Landing is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Landing
- Dove Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dove Landing is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Landing
- Lake Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Cove is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cove
- Lone Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Pine is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Longleaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lyles ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lyles is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
- Meeker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meeker is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Meridian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Squealer Point Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Turkey Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Witchwood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Witchwood is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witchwood
How Far From Johnson Landing 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 Johnson Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnson Landing and extending to:
- Ville Platte, which is the Seat of Evangeline Parish, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Johnson Landing to Ville Platte, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,624 miles [12,269.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,499 miles [8,849.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnson Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Johnson Landing 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 Johnson Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9674, Longitude: -92.4346 In this case, the coordinates for Johnson Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.893 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.68 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.013 degrees. |
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