Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vincent Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vincent Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vincent 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 Vincent Landing:
- 30.155764, -93.332100
- 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 Vincent 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 Calcasieu Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calcasieu Parish
- Since Vincent Landing is near Cameron Parish and also Beauregard Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cameron Parish
- eBird sighting report for Beauregard 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 Vincent Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Vincent Landing.
Within Louisiana, the name Vincent Landing is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Vincent Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Marin County
- This Vincent Landing is located in Marin County and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vincent Landing that is located in Calcasieu Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Vincent Landing.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vincent 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.
- Brimstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lake Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
- Lake Charles is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Charles <3>
- Lockmoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Prairieland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieland
- Prairieland is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Rose Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bluff
- Rose Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Sulphur
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <3>
- University Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Calcasieu Parish
How Far From Vincent 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 Vincent Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vincent Landing and extending to:
- Lake Charles, which is the Seat of Calcasieu Parish, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Vincent Landing to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,701 miles [12,393.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vincent Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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- Vincent Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vincent Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1558, Longitude: -93.3321 In this case, the coordinates for Vincent 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 Vincent 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 317.352 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.11 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.48 degrees. |