Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Donaldsonville:
  • 34.276486, -92.139034
  • 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 Donaldsonville

• 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 Donaldsonville is near Grant County and also Cleveland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • eBird sighting report for Cleveland 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 Donaldsonville ...

We found two communities that share the name Donaldsonville.

Within Arkansas, the name Donaldsonville is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Clay County
    • This Donaldsonville is located in Clay County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Donaldsonville that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Donaldsonville.
  • Louisiana
    • Ascension Parish
    • This Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Donaldsonville that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Donaldsonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Donaldsonville ...

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.

• Amber ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
  • Amber is located in Grant County
• Bruce ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Bruce is located in Jefferson County
• Clear Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Clear Lake is located in Grant County
• College Park ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Jefferson County
• Double Wells
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Wells
  • Double Wells is located in Jefferson County
• English Place
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Place
  • English Place is located in Jefferson County
• Lamb ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
  • Lamb 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
  • Plain View is located in Jefferson County
• Samples
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples
  • Samples is located in Jefferson County
• Sulphur Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County

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

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

• Pine Bluff, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Donaldsonville to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,455 miles [11,997.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,332 miles [8,581 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/

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