Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Douglas City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Douglas City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Douglas City
- 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 City:
- 40.651398, -122.945675
- 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 City
- 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 Trinity County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Trinity County
- Since Douglas City is near Shasta County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Shasta 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 City ...
We found two communities that share the name Douglas City.
Within California, the name Douglas City is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Douglas City is located in Gadsden County and lies 2,239 miles [3,603.3 km]<1> to the east of the Douglas City that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Douglas City.
- South Dakota
- Douglas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Douglas City [Douglas County].
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Douglas City ...
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.
- Bucktail
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Stock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Stock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Stock
- Cedar Stock is located in Trinity County
- Deadwood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hayfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfork
- Hayfork is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfork <4>
- Helena ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Junction City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
- Keno ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Luckie Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckie Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckie Place
- Luckie Place is located in Trinity County
- Weaverville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <4>
How Far From Douglas City 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 City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Douglas City and extending to:
- Weaverville, which is the Seat of Trinity County, lies just to the North.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Douglas City to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,411 miles [3,880.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,002 miles [12,878 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Douglas City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Douglas City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Douglas City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6514, Longitude: -122.9457 |
| <2> | 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 City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.924 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.153 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.473 degrees. |