Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Markee:
  • 30.926858, -93.115437
  • 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 Markee

• 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 Vernon Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Vernon Parish
  • Since Markee is near Beauregard Parish and also Allen Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Beauregard Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allen 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 Markee

Curious and Interesting Names Near Markee ...

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.

• Billy Goat Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
• Bon Ami
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bon Ami is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Ami
• Coopers
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Coopers is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
• Grant
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant is located in Allen Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <1>
• Ikes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
• Kipling
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kipling is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
• Longacre
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Longacre is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longacre
• Rosepine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <1>
• Sandy Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandy Hill is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
• Sugartown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Markee and extending to:

• Leesville, which is the Seat of Vernon Parish, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Markee to Leesville, with an average speed<3> 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 120 miles [193.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,655 miles [12,319.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'