Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newlight, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newlight and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newlight
- 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 Newlight:
- 32.104605, -91.433331
- 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 Newlight
- 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 Tensas Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- Since Newlight is near Franklin Parish and also Madison Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin Parish
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Newlight ...
We found one communities that share the name Newlight.
Within Louisiana, the name Newlight is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Newlight in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newlight ...
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.
- Crimea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Dearborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Dickey Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Landing
- Dickey Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Dixie Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Landing
- Dixie Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Egypt Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ferry
- Egypt Ferry is located in Franklin Parish
- Ferry Newlight Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Newlight Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Newlight Landing
- Ferry Newlight Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Griffin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Harris Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landing
- Harris Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Hopewell Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Landing
- Hopewell Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Justina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Mayflower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - New Quarters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Quarters
- New Quarters is located in Tensas Parish
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- Pecan Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Landing
- Pecan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Tensas Parish
- Stones Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Landing
- Stones Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Swampers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
- Wildcat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan Landing
How Far From Newlight 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 community such as Newlight to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newlight and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Tensas Parish, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Newlight to Saint Joseph, 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 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south (S). 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 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,527 miles [12,113.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,403 miles [8,695.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newlight. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Newlight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newlight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1046, Longitude: -91.4333 In this case, the coordinates for Newlight 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 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 Newlight to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.395 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.251 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.439 degrees. |