Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Danville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Danville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Danville
- 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 Danville:
- 32.229046, -92.847934
- 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 Danville
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Bienville Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bienville Parish
- Since Danville is near Jackson Parish and also Winn Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson Parish
- eBird sighting report for Winn 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 Danville ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Danville.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Danville.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 44 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Danville is located in Jefferson County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Danville.
- Morgan County
- This Danville is located in Morgan County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Danville.
- Arkansas
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Danville is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Danville.
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Danville [Los Angeles County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Sumter 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 Georgia community of Danville [Sumter County].
- Twiggs County
- This Danville is located in Twiggs County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<2> to the east of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Danville.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Clay County
- This Danville is located in Clay County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Danville.
- Hendricks County
- This Danville is located in Hendricks County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the north northeast of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Danville.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Harper County
- This Danville is located in Harper County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Danville.
- Mitchell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Danville [Mitchell County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Danville is located in Allegany County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Danville.
- Prince George's County
- This Danville is located in Prince George's County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km] to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Danville.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This Danville is located in Highland County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Danville.
- Knox County
- This Danville is located in Knox County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the northeast of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Danville.
- Meigs County
- This Danville is located in Meigs County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the northeast of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Danville.
- Pike County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Danville.
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Comal County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Danville [Comal County].
- Gregg County
- This Danville is located in Gregg County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<2> to the west of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Danville.
- Montgomery 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 Texas community of Danville [Montgomery County].
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Danville is located in Danville City and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Danville.
- Pittsylvania County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Danville [Pittsylvania County].
- Washington
- Ferry County
- This Danville is located in Ferry County and lies 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ferry County community of Danville.
- King County
- This Danville is located in King County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km] to the northwest of the Danville that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Danville.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Danville ...
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.
- English
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
- Hodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <6>
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Liberty Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - New Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Friendship
- New Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
- Pine Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Rockfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Saline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <6>
- Shady
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Danville 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 Danville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Danville and extending to:
- Arcadia, which is the Seat of Bienville Parish, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Danville to Arcadia, with an average speed<7> 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 most of a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 998 miles [1,606.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,582 miles [12,202 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,458 miles [8,783.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Danville 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 parish. 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Danville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Danville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2290, Longitude: -92.8479 In this case, the coordinates for Danville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Danville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Danville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.30 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.323 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.011 degrees. |