Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Douglas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Douglas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Douglas
- 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 Douglas:
- 40.942273, -84.300782
- 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 Douglas
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Douglas is near Paulding County and also Van Wert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- eBird sighting report for Van Wert 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 Douglas ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Douglas.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Douglas.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 46 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Douglas is located in DeKalb County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<2> to the south of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Douglas.
- Marshall County
- This Douglas is located in Marshall County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the south southwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Douglas.
- Alaska
- This Douglas lies 2,464 miles [3,965.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Douglas is located in Cook County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Douglas.
- Knox County
- This Douglas is located in Knox County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the west of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Douglas.
- Saint Clair County
- This Douglas is located in Saint Clair County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the west southwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Douglas.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Douglas [Casey County].
- Christian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Douglas [Christian County].
- Pike County
- This Douglas is located in Pike County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Douglas.
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Douglas lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Douglas is located in Allegan County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Douglas.
- Manistee County
- This Douglas is located in Manistee County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north northwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Douglas.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- This Douglas is located in Gentry County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<2> to the west of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Douglas.
- Pemiscot County
- This Douglas is located in Pemiscot County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the southwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Douglas.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Douglas County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Douglas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Douglas.
- White Pine County
- This Douglas is located in White Pine County and lies 1,631 miles [2,624.8 km]<2> to the west of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Douglas.
- New Brunswick
- This Douglas lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Garfield County
- This Douglas is located in Garfield County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Douglas.
- Oklahoma County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Douglas [Oklahoma County].
- Tulsa County
- This Douglas is located in Tulsa County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the west southwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Douglas.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Prince Edward Island
- This Douglas lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Douglas is located in Lincoln County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Douglas.
- Williamson County
- This Douglas is located in Williamson County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km] to the south southwest of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Douglas.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Calhoun County
- This Douglas is located in Calhoun County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Douglas.
- Tucker County
- This Douglas is located in Tucker County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the east southeast of the Douglas that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Douglas.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Douglas ...
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.
- Cascade
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Continental
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
- Continental is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <5>
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Grover Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
- Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Hartsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
- Huntstown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jones City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
- Jones City is located in Putnam County
- Middle Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
- Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <5>
- Montana ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Plumbs Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumbs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbs Cross Roads
- Plumbs Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
- Rushmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Douglas 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 Douglas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Douglas and extending to:
- Ottawa, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Douglas to Ottawa, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,830 miles [10,991.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Douglas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Douglas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Douglas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Douglas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9423, Longitude: -84.3008 In this case, the coordinates for Douglas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Douglas 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Douglas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.275 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.735 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.24 degrees. |