Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marksville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marksville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marksville
- 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 Marksville:
- 31.124508, -92.065147
- 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 Marksville
- 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 Avoyelles Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Avoyelles Parish
- Since Marksville is near Rapides Parish and also Catahoula Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
- eBird sighting report for Catahoula 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Marksville ...
We found three communities that share the name Marksville.
Within Louisiana, the name Marksville is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Marksville is located in Holmes County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marksville that is located in Avoyelles Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Marksville.
- South Dakota
- Dewey County
- This Marksville is located in Dewey County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Marksville that is located in Avoyelles Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dewey County community of Marksville.
- Virginia
- Page County
- This Marksville is located in Page County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the northeast of the Marksville that is located in Avoyelles Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Marksville.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marksville ...
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.
- Cassandra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Cocoville
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Cottonport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
- Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <3>
- David Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Ferry
- David Ferry is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Effie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <3>
- Egg Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Fifth Ward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifth Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Ward
- Fifth Ward is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Long Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
- Long Bridge is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Spring Bayou Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bayou Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bayou Landing
- Spring Bayou Landing is located in Avoyelles Parish
How Far From Marksville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Marksville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marksville and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Marksville to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,600 miles [12,231 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Marksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1245, Longitude: -92.0651 In this case, the coordinates for Marksville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Marksville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.681 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.453 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.841 degrees. |