Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Robin:
  • 30.447974, -91.924006
  • 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 Robin

• 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 Saint Landry Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Landry Parish
  • Since Robin is near Saint Martin Parish and also Lafayette Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Martin Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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 Robin

Communities Also Named Robin ...

We found one communities that are also named Robin.

Within Louisiana, the name Robin is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Robin in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Idaho
    • Bannock County
    • This Robin is located in Bannock County and lies 1,398 miles [2,249.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Robin that is located in Saint Landry Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bannock County community of Robin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robin ...

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.

• Bushville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bushville is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
• Cecilia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecilia is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <2>
• Frisbie ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Frisbie is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
• Gecko
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Gecko is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gecko
• Hope
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hope is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
• Leonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonville <2>
• Poplar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Poplar Grove is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
• Portage
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
• Sunset
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robin and extending to:

• Opelousas, which is the Seat of Saint Landry Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Robin to Opelousas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,626 miles [12,272.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,502 miles [8,854.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'