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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prichard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prichard and the surrounding area.
- 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 Prichard:
- 31.799610, -91.877630
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Prichard
- 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 Catahoula Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
- Since Prichard is near Franklin Parish and also La Salle Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for La Salle 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Prichard
Communities Also Named Prichard ...
We found five communities that are also named Prichard.
Within Louisiana, the name Prichard is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Prichard is located in Mobile County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Prichard that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Prichard.
- Idaho
- Shoshone County
- This Prichard is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,671 miles [2,689.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Prichard that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Prichard.
- Mississippi
- Tunica County
- This Prichard is located in Tunica County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Prichard that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Prichard.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Prichard is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prichard that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Prichard.
- West Virginia
- Wayne County
- This Prichard is located in Wayne County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prichard that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Prichard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prichard ...
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.
- Aimwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cane is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Extension
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Extension is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
- Holly Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Jones Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Landing
- Jonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Manifest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Manifest is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manifest
- Nickel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nickel is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel
- Rosefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Trinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Utility
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
How Far From Prichard 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 Prichard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prichard and extending to:
- Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Catahoula Parish, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Prichard to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<3>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 967 miles [1,556.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,843 miles [11,012.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,561 miles [12,168.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Prichard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Prichard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prichard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7996, Longitude: -91.8776 In this case, the coordinates for Prichard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.64 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.496 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.668 degrees. |
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