Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Doddridge

• 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 Doddridge:
  • 33.091799, -93.908236
  • 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 Doddridge

• 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 Miller County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Miller County
  • Since Doddridge is near Lafayette County and also Caddo Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lafayette County
  • eBird sighting report for Caddo 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 Doddridge ...

We found one communities that share the name Doddridge.

Within Arkansas, the name Doddridge is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Doddridge in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Doddridge lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Doddridge that is located in Miller County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Doddridge ...

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.

• Black Diamond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Black Diamond is located in Miller County
• Boggy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy
  • Boggy is located in Miller County
• Brightstar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightstar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstar
  • Brightstar is located in Miller County
• Era ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
  • Era is located in Miller County
• Frog Level ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
  • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
• Gin City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
  • Gin City is located in Lafayette County
• Ida
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
  • Ida is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
• Jonesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Miller County
• Missionary
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missionary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
  • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
• Spring Bank ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
  • Spring Bank is located in Miller County
• Three States
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three States have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three States
  • Three States is located in Caddo Parish (LA)

How Far From Doddridge 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 Doddridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Doddridge and extending to:

• Texarkana, which is the Seat of Miller County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Doddridge to Texarkana, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,585 miles [12,206.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,462 miles [8,790.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/