Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Plum Orchard Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plum Orchard Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Plum Orchard Landing

• 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 Plum Orchard Landing:
  • 32.414321, -93.376282
  • 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 Plum Orchard Landing

• 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 Webster Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Webster Parish
  • Since Plum Orchard Landing is near Bienville Parish and also Bossier Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bienville Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Bossier 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 Plum Orchard Landing ...

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.

• Cooterville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooterville
  • Cooterville is located in Bossier Parish
• Dixie Inn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
  • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
• Elm Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Elm Grove is located in Bossier Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Grove <2>
• Goodwill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
  • Goodwill is located in Webster Parish
• High Island
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Island
  • High Island is located in Bossier Parish
• Jamestown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
• Knot Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knot Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knot Point
  • Knot Point is located in Bossier Parish
• Koran
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koran
  • Koran is located in Bossier Parish
• Magenta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
  • Magenta is located in Bossier Parish
• Martin Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Junction
  • Martin Junction is located in Webster Parish
• Petes Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Ferry
  • Petes Ferry is located in Webster Parish
• Swift
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Swift is located in Webster Parish
• Yellow Pine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish

How Far From Plum Orchard Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Plum Orchard Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Minden, which is the Seat of Webster Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Plum Orchard Landing to Minden, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,596 miles [12,224.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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