Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Douglasville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Douglasville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Douglasville
- 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 Douglasville:
- 33.554271, -86.798324
- 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 Douglasville
- 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Douglasville is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- 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 Douglasville ...
We found five communities that share the name Douglasville.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Douglasville.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Baldwin County
- This Douglasville is located in Baldwin County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Douglasville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Douglasville.
- Escambia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Douglasville [Escambia County].
- Baldwin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Douglasville is located in Pulaski County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Douglasville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Douglasville.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Douglasville is located in Douglas County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east of the Douglasville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Douglasville.
- Early County
- This Douglasville is located in Early County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the southeast of the Douglasville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Douglasville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Douglasville ...
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.
- Airport Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Highlands
- Airport Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Coalburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - English Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Five Points South
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points South have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
- Five Points South is located in Jefferson County
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Jefferson County
- Frances Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Heights
- Frances Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Gate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Glen Iris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Kingsway Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Terrace
- Kingsway Terrace is located in Jefferson County
- Lewisburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Marks Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
- Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
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- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Jefferson County
- Plain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in Jefferson County
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Spring Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Trotwood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
- Trotwood Park is located in Jefferson County
- Tuxedo Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Heights
- Tuxedo Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Village Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
- Village Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Vulcan City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
- Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Woodlawn Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Zion City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Zion Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Heights
- Zion Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Mountain Park
How Far From Douglasville 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 Douglasville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Douglasville and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Douglasville to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,258 miles [11,680.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Douglasville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Douglasville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Douglasville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5543, Longitude: -86.7983 In this case, the coordinates for Douglasville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Douglasville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Douglasville 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 313.676 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.292 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.287 degrees. |