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Welcome to Pine ...

Pine is located in Washington Parish<1>.

Pine is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pine lies within the (985) area code.

Communities Also Named Pine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Pine - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine.

Communities near Pine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine.

  • Bogalusa
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
    • Bogalusa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Pine.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bogalusa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa<5>
  • Franklinton
  • Tylertown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
    • Tylertown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Pine.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tylertown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown<5>
  • Sun
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    • Sun lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of Pine.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sun
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun<5>
  • Varnado
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    • Varnado lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Pine.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Varnado
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado<5>
  • Angie
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
    • Angie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Pine.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Angie
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie<5>
  • Enon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of Pine.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Enon
  • Lees Creek
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Lees Creek lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Pine.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lees Creek
  • Stoney Point
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Stoney Point lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of Pine.
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  • Mount Hermon
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    • Mount Hermon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of Pine.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Hermon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon<5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine. See our Newspapers Page for Pine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine ...

Looking for more information about Pine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pine.

Adding Pine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Pine was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Pine.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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- Pine) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Pine. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PineOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9078, Longitude: -90.0135    
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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