Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fort 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 Fort Douglas:
  • 35.684248, -93.241843
  • 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 Fort 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Since Fort Douglas is near Pope County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pope County
  • eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Fort Douglas ...

We found one communities that share the name Fort Douglas.

Within Arkansas, the name Fort Douglas is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Fort Douglas in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Fort Douglas is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fort Douglas that is located in Johnson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Fort Douglas.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort 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.

• Bullfrog Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullfrog Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullfrog Valley
  • Bullfrog Valley is located in Pope County
• Deer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
  • Deer is located in Newton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <3>
• Freeman Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Springs
  • Freeman Springs is located in Pope County
• Hickory Flat
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
  • Hickory Flat is located in Johnson County
• Limestone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Limestone is located in Newton County
• Nail
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nail
  • Nail is located in Newton County
• Ozone
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
  • Ozone is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone <3>
• Pleasant Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Newton County
• Sand Gap
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Gap
  • Sand Gap is located in Pope County
• Strawberry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
• Treat
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treat
  • Treat is located in Pope County
• Walnut
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Walnut is located in Newton County

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

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

• Clarksville, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Douglas to Clarksville, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 85 miles [136.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,312 miles [8,548.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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