Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pineville Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pineville Junction and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pineville Junction

• 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 Pineville Junction:
  • 31.312127, -92.427359
  • 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 Pineville Junction

• 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 Rapides Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
  • Since Pineville Junction is near Grant Parish and also Avoyelles Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grant Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Avoyelles 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pineville Junction ...

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.

• Ball
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
  • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <2>
• Cloverdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Rapides Parish
• Graham ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graham is located in Rapides Parish
• Green Gables
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
  • Green Gables is located in Rapides Parish
• Kent
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Rapides Parish
• Kingsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
  • Kingsville is located in Rapides Parish
• Lee Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
  • Lee Heights is located in Rapides Parish
• Paradise
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Rapides Parish
• Samtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samtown
  • Samtown is located in Rapides Parish
• Shady Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
  • Shady Oaks is located in Rapides Parish
• Timber Trails
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
  • Timber Trails is located in Rapides Parish
• Willow Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
  • Willow Glen is located in Rapides Parish

How Far From Pineville Junction 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 Pineville Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pineville Junction and extending to:

• Alexandria, which is the Seat of Rapides Parish, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Pineville Junction to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,607 miles [12,242.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,483 miles [8,824 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

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