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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 Robson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robson 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 Robson:
- 32.361822, -93.642955
- 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 Robson
- 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 Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- Since Robson is near Bossier Parish and also De Soto Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for De Soto 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 Robson
Communities Also Named Robson ...
We found three communities that are also named Robson.
Within Louisiana, the name Robson is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Robson lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Robson that is located in Caddo Parish.
- Quebec
- This Robson lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robson that is located in Caddo Parish.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Robson is located in Fayette County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Robson that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Robson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robson ...
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.
- Cecile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cecile is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecile
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Elm Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Golden Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Golden Meadows is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Live Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Live Oak is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Lucas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Magenta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Magenta is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
- River Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- River Bend is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- University Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- University Park is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Woodchuck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodchuck is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck
How Far From Robson 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 Robson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robson and extending to:
- Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Robson to Shreveport, 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 197 miles [317 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,033 miles [1,662.5 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 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,610 miles [12,247.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,485 miles [8,827.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Robson) 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 Robson 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 Robson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3618, Longitude: -93.6430 In this case, the coordinates for Robson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.823 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.951 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.33 degrees. |
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