Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Island, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Island and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Island
- 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 Pine Island:
- 30.349927, -92.774867
- 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 Pine Island
- 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 Jefferson Davis Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson Davis Parish
- Since Pine Island is near Allen Parish and also Acadia Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allen Parish
- eBird sighting report for Acadia 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 Pine Island ...
We found ten communities that share the name Pine Island.
Within Louisiana, the name Pine Island is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Calhoun County
- This Pine Island is located in Calhoun County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Pine Island.
- Hernando County
- This Pine Island is located in Hernando County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km] to the east of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hernando County community of Pine Island.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Pine Island is located in Essex County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Pine Island.
- Minnesota
- Goodhue County
- This Pine Island is located in Goodhue County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goodhue County community of Pine Island.
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Pine Island is located in Salem County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Pine Island.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Pine Island is located in Orange County and lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pine Island.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pine Island.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Pine Island is located in Horry County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Pine Island.
- Texas
- Jefferson County
- This Pine Island is located in Jefferson County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pine Island.
- Waller County
- This Pine Island is located in Waller County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the west of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waller County community of Pine Island.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Island ...
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.
- China
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Edna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Elton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <3>
- Gravel Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
- Gravel Point is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jennings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <3>
- Kinder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Kinder is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <3>
- Lyles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Raymond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Stanley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Welsh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
- Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <3>
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Pine Island 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 Pine Island to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Island and extending to:
- Jennings, which is the Seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Island to Jennings, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,069 miles [1,720.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,668 miles [12,340.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,543 miles [8,920.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Island. 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 from Point A (ie- Pine Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3499, Longitude: -92.7749 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Island 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pine Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.028 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.757 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.231 degrees. |