Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunrise Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunrise Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunrise Landing
- 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 Sunrise Landing:
- 32.285148, -91.526786
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Sunrise Landing
- 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 Franklin Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin Parish
- Since Sunrise Landing is near Madison Parish and also Tensas Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison Parish
- eBird sighting report for Tensas 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sunrise Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Sunrise Landing.
Within Louisiana, the name Sunrise Landing is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Sunrise Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Alger County
- This Sunrise Landing is located in Alger County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sunrise Landing that is located in Franklin Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alger County community of Sunrise Landing.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Landing ...
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.
- Bakers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Crowville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
- Crowville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowville <3>
- Egypt Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ferry
- Egypt Ferry is located in Franklin Parish
- Ferry Newlight Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Newlight Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Newlight Landing
- Ferry Newlight Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Harris Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landing
- Harris Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Holly Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Hopewell Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Landing
- Hopewell Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Indian Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
- Indian Landing is located in Madison Parish
- Longview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - New Quarters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Quarters
- New Quarters is located in Tensas Parish
- Newlight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Swampers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
- Wildcat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Sunrise Landing 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 Sunrise Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunrise Landing and extending to:
- Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Franklin Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise Landing to Winnsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 128 miles [206 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,523 miles [12,107.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,398 miles [8,687.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunrise Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunrise Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2851, Longitude: -91.5268 In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Sunrise Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.472 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.365 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.45 degrees. |