Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Logansport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Logansport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Logansport
- 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 Logansport:
- 31.975446, -93.993423
- 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 Logansport
- 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 De Soto Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish
- Since Logansport is near Shelby County and also Panola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Panola 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 Logansport ...
We found seven communities that share the name Logansport.
Within Louisiana, the name Logansport is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Logansport [Hamilton County].
- Indiana
- Cass County
- This Logansport is located in Cass County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Logansport that is located in De Soto Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Logansport.
- Iowa
- Boone County
- This Logansport is located in Boone County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the north of the Logansport that is located in De Soto Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Logansport.
- Kansas
- Logan County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Logansport.
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Logansport is located in Butler County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Logansport that is located in De Soto Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Logansport.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Logansport [Armstrong County].
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Logansport is located in Marion County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Logansport that is located in De Soto Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Logansport.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Logansport ...
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.
- Cook ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Fellowship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Fellowship is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Hunter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - James
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Longstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <5>
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
- Spider ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wood Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Springs
- Wood Springs is located in De Soto Parish
How Far From Logansport 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 town such as Logansport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Logansport and extending to:
- Mansfield, which is the Seat of De Soto Parish, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Logansport to Mansfield, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 197 miles [317 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,643 miles [12,300.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,518 miles [8,880.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Logansport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Logansport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Logansport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Logansport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9754, Longitude: -93.9934 In this case, the coordinates for Logansport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Logansport could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Logansport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.003 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.111 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.53 degrees. |