Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kolin:
  • 31.277877, -92.314211
  • 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 Kolin

• 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 Rapides Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
  • Since Kolin is near Avoyelles Parish and also Grant Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Avoyelles Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Kolin

Communities Also Named Kolin ...

We found one communities that are also named Kolin.

Within Louisiana, the name Kolin is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Kolin in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Judith Basin County
    • This Kolin is located in Judith Basin County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kolin that is located in Rapides Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Judith Basin County community of Kolin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kolin ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Center Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
• Green Gables
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Green Gables is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
• Harris Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Harris Ferry is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ferry
• Kingsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingsville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
• Poland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Poland is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
• Ruby
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ruby is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
• Samtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Samtown is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samtown
• Shady Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Oaks is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
• Stonewalls ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Stonewalls is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewalls
• Willow Glen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Willow Glen is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kolin and extending to:

• Alexandria, which is the Seat of Rapides Parish, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Kolin to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,887 miles [11,083.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,604 miles [12,237.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,479 miles [8,817.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'