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

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

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Thirteen Points 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 Thirteen Points Landing:
    • 32.956518, -92.085689
    • 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 Thirteen Points Landing
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thirteen Points 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.

  • Cecil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Union Parish
  • Dean
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Union Parish
  • Dollar Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Junction
    • Dollar Junction is located in Union County (AR)
  • Gravel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel
    • Gravel is located in Union Parish
  • Hooker Hole
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Hole
    • Hooker Hole is located in Union Parish
  • Loco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
    • Loco is located in Union Parish
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Meridian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Ashley County (AR)
  • Rogers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Sadie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie
    • Sadie is located in Union Parish
  • Sulphur Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Ashley County (AR)

How Far From Thirteen Points Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Thirteen Points Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Thirteen Points Landing and extending to:

  • Farmerville, which is the Seat of Union Parish, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Thirteen Points Landing to Farmerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 934 miles [1,503.1 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 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,516 miles [12,095.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,391 miles [8,676 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thirteen Points Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thirteen Points Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thirteen Points Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9565, Longitude: -92.0857       In this case, the coordinates for Thirteen Points Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Thirteen Points 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 316.893 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.944 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.581 degrees.









 

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