Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Robeline:
  • 31.690246, -93.304445
  • 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 Robeline

• 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 Natchitoches Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Natchitoches Parish
  • Since Robeline is near Sabine Parish and also Red River Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Red River 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 Robeline

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robeline ...

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.

• Allen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Allen is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
• Breedlove Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Breedlove Hills is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Hills
• Forest
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
• Greenwood Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Park is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
• Knightville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Knightville is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
• Marthaville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marthaville is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthaville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marthaville <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marthaville
  • From Robeline to Marthaville
• Oak Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Provencal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Provencal is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provencal
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provencal <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Provencal
  • From Robeline to Provencal
• Shady Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Grove is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Shamrock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Shamrock is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
• Vowells Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Vowells Mill
  • From Robeline to Vowells Mill

How Far From Robeline 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 village such as Robeline to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Robeline and extending to:

• Natchitoches, which is the Seat of Natchitoches Parish, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Robeline to Natchitoches, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 153 miles [246.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,627 miles [12,274.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,503 miles [8,856.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'