Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Prairie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Prairie
- 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 Prairie:
- 30.783461, -92.422416
- 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 Prairie
- 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 Evangeline Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Evangeline Parish
- Since Pine Prairie is near Rapides Parish and also Allen Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pine Prairie ...
We found three communities that share the name Pine Prairie.
Within Louisiana, the name Pine Prairie is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Little River County
- This Pine Prairie is located in Little River County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine Prairie that is located in Evangeline Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Pine Prairie.
- Montana
- Flathead County
- This Pine Prairie is located in Flathead County and lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Prairie that is located in Evangeline Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Pine Prairie.
- Texas
- Walker County
- This Pine Prairie is located in Walker County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Prairie that is located in Evangeline Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Pine Prairie.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Prairie ...
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.
- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Bond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Evangeline Parish
- Clubhouse Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubhouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Landing
- Clubhouse Landing is located in Rapides Parish
- Cypress Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
- Dove Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Landing
- Dove Landing is located in Rapides Parish
- Gray Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Point
- Gray Point is located in Evangeline Parish
- Lake Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lone Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Meridian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Point Blue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Blue
- Point Blue is located in Evangeline Parish
- Squealer Point Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squealer Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squealer Point Landing
- Squealer Point Landing is located in Evangeline Parish
- Turkey Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <4>
How Far From Pine Prairie 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 village such as Pine Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Prairie and extending to:
- Ville Platte, which is the Seat of Evangeline Parish, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Prairie to Ville Platte, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,632 miles [12,282.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,507 miles [8,862.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Prairie. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Pine Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7835, Longitude: -92.4224 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Prairie 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pine Prairie 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 316.862 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.621 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.032 degrees. |