Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Darlington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Darlington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Darlington
- 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 Darlington:
- 30.877959, -90.781489
- 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 Darlington
- 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 Saint Helena Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Helena Parish
- Since Darlington is near East Feliciana Parish and also Amite County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for East Feliciana Parish
- eBird sighting report for Amite 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 Darlington ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Darlington.
Within Louisiana, the name Darlington is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 23 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marion 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 Alabama community of Darlington [Marion County].
- Wilcox County
- This Darlington is located in Wilcox County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Darlington.
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Darlington is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Darlington.
- Florida
- Walton County
- This Darlington is located in Walton County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<2> to the east of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Darlington.
- Idaho
- Butte County
- This Darlington is located in Butte County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Darlington.
- Indiana
- Montgomery County
- This Darlington is located in Montgomery County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Darlington.
- Kansas
- Harvey 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 Darlington [Harvey County].
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Darlington is located in Harford County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Darlington.
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- This Darlington is located in Gentry County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Darlington.
- New Brunswick
- This Darlington lies 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- This Darlington is located in Bergen County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Darlington.
- North Carolina
- Halifax County
- This Darlington is located in Halifax County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Darlington.
- Rutherford 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 North Carolina community of Darlington [Rutherford County].
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This Darlington is located in Muskingum County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Darlington.
- Richland County
- This Darlington is located in Richland County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Darlington.
- Oklahoma
- Canadian 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 Oklahoma community of Darlington [Canadian County].
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Darlington.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This Darlington is located in Beaver County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<2> to the northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Darlington.
- Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Darlington [Delaware County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Darlington is located in Westmoreland County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Darlington.
- Prince Edward Island
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Darlington is located in Providence County and lies 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Darlington.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Darlington is located in Darlington County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Darlington.
- Texas
- Frio 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 Darlington [Frio County].
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This Darlington is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Darlington.
- Wisconsin
- Lafayette County
- This Darlington is located in Lafayette County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<2> to the north of the Darlington that is located in Saint Helena Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Darlington.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Darlington ...
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.
- Bluff Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Felixville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felixville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
- Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Gillsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
- Hatchersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchersville
- Hatchersville is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Kents Store ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sunbeam ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Teddy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Darlington 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 Darlington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Darlington and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Saint Helena Parish, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Darlington to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 953 miles [1,533.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,555 miles [12,158.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,431 miles [8,740.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darlington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Darlington 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Darlington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8780, Longitude: -90.7815 In this case, the coordinates for Darlington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Darlington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.859 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.462 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.36 degrees. |