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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 Jones Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones 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 Jones Landing:
- 31.882662, -91.778461
- 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 Jones 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 Franklin Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin Parish
- Since Jones Landing is near Catahoula Parish and also Tensas Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tensas 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 Jones Landing
Communities Also Named Jones Landing ...
We found three communities that are also named Jones Landing.
Within Louisiana, the name Jones Landing is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of three communities that are located 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 ...
- Florida
- Seminole County
- This Jones Landing is located in Seminole County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jones Landing that is located in Franklin Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Jones Landing.
- Northwest Territories
- This Jones Landing lies 2,541 miles [4,089.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jones Landing that is located in Franklin Parish.
- Ontario
- This Jones Landing lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jones Landing that is located in Franklin Parish.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones 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.
- Anchor Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Anchor Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Landing
- Big A Plenty Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Big A Plenty Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big A Plenty Landing
- Craig Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Craig Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Landing
- Crescent Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Crescent Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Landing
- Cut Off Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cut Off Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off Landing
- Elam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Extension
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Extension is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
- Fort Necessity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hedgeland Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hedgeland Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeland Landing
- Holly Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Jigger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Kirks Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kirks Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Landing
- Martins Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Martins Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
- Peck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peck is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Rosefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
How Far From Jones 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 Jones Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Landing and extending to:
- Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Franklin Parish, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Jones Landing to Winnsboro, 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 6 hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,553 miles [12,155.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,428 miles [8,735.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8827, Longitude: -91.7785 In this case, the coordinates for Jones Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.587 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.445 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.615 degrees. |
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