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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 Punkin Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Punkin Center 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 Punkin Center:
- 32.300433, -92.700985
- 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 Punkin Center
- 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 Jackson Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson Parish
- Since Punkin Center is near Bienville Parish and also Lincoln Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bienville Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Punkin Center
Communities Also Named Punkin Center ...
We found eight communities that are also named Punkin Center.
Within Louisiana, the name Punkin Center is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Punkin Center is located in Gila County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the west of the Punkin Center that is located in Jackson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Punkin Center.
- Colorado
- Lincoln County
- This Punkin Center is located in Lincoln County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Jackson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Punkin Center.
- Kansas
- Reno County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Punkin Center [Reno County].
- Missouri
- Howard County
- This Punkin Center is located in Howard County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the north of the Punkin Center that is located in Jackson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Punkin Center.
- Texas
- Dawson County
- This Punkin Center is located in Dawson County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west of the Punkin Center that is located in Jackson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Punkin Center.
- Eastland County
- This Punkin Center is located in Eastland County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the west of the Punkin Center that is located in Jackson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Punkin Center.
- Hardeman County
- This Punkin Center is located in Hardeman County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west northwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Jackson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Punkin Center.
- Parker County
- This Punkin Center is located in Parker County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the west of the Punkin Center that is located in Jackson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Punkin Center.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Punkin Center ...
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.
- Clay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clay is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Danville is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- English
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- English is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Evergreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hodge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hunt is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- New Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Friendship
- Quitman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Redwine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Redwine is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwine
- Rockfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rockfield is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
How Far From Punkin Center 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 community such as Punkin Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Punkin Center and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Jackson Parish, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Punkin Center to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 988 miles [1,590 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,573 miles [12,187.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Punkin Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Punkin Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Punkin Center 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 Punkin Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3004, Longitude: -92.7010 In this case, the coordinates for Punkin Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.215 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.232 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.939 degrees. |
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