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:
- 34.042045, -91.534569
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Douglas is near Jefferson County and also Desha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Desha 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.
Within Arkansas, the name Douglas is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 46 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Douglas is located in DeKalb County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the east of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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 298 miles [479.6 km] to the east of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Douglas.
- Alaska
- This Douglas lies 2,575 miles [4,144.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Douglas is located in Cook County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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 472 miles [759.6 km] to the north of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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 314 miles [505.3 km] to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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.<2> 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 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Douglas.
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Douglas lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Douglas is located in Allegan County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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 167 miles [268.8 km] to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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<3> 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 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Douglas.
- New Brunswick
- This Douglas lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Douglas is located in Putnam County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Douglas.
- Wayne County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Douglas [Wayne County].
- Oklahoma
- Garfield County
- This Douglas is located in Garfield County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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.<2> 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 286 miles [460.3 km] to the west northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Douglas.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Prince Edward Island
- This Douglas lies 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Douglas is located in Lincoln County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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 293 miles [471.5 km] to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln 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.
- Bicker Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicker Crossing
- Bicker Crossing is located in Lincoln County
- Champion ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Fish Dock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Four Groves ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Groves
- Four Groves is located in Lincoln County
- Grady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <5>
- Jones Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
- Jones Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Reedville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Silt ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Douglas 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 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:
- Star City, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Douglas to Star City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,717 miles [10,810 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,317 miles [8,556.9 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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 34.0420, Longitude: -91.5346 In this case, the coordinates for Douglas 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 316.645 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.80 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.168 degrees. |