Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dodson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dodson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dodson
- 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 Dodson:
- 32.080754, -92.658719
- 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 Dodson
- 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 Winn Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Winn Parish
- Since Dodson is near Jackson Parish and also Bienville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson Parish
- eBird sighting report for Bienville 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 Dodson ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Dodson.
Within Louisiana, the name Dodson is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- Montana
- Chouteau 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 Montana community of Dodson [Chouteau County].
- Phillips County
- This Dodson is located in Phillips County and lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dodson that is located in Winn Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Dodson.
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Dodson is located in Roane County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dodson that is located in Winn Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Dodson.
- White County
- This Dodson is located in White County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the east northeast of the Dodson that is located in Winn Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Dodson.
- Texas
- Collingsworth County
- This Dodson is located in Collingsworth County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dodson that is located in Winn Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collingsworth County community of Dodson.
- Houston 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 Texas community of Dodson [Houston County].
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dodson ...
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.
- Carla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Crockett ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Evergreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Fay ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Gaars Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaars Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
- Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
- Joyce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
- Joyce is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <5>
- Kelly Front ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Front have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Front
- Kelly Front is located in Winn Parish
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Mulberry Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill
- Mulberry Hill is located in Winn Parish
- Union Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Winn Parish
- Zion Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Dodson 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 village such as Dodson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dodson and extending to:
- Winnfield, which is the Seat of Winn Parish, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Dodson to Winnfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 143 miles [230.1 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 994 miles [1,599.7 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<7> 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).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,581 miles [12,200.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,457 miles [8,782.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dodson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dodson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dodson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0808, Longitude: -92.6587 In this case, the coordinates for Dodson 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 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 Dodson 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. |
| <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 Dodson, 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 Dodson 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 317.163 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.144 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.952 degrees. |