Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dogwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dogwood Acres
- 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 Dogwood Acres:
- 32.574594, -93.605176
- 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 Dogwood Acres
- 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 Bossier Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- Since Dogwood Acres is near Caddo Parish and also Webster Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Dogwood Acres ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Dogwood Acres.
Within Louisiana, the name Dogwood Acres is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Pike County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the east of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Clayton County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the east of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Douglas County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the east of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dogwood Acres.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Cumberland County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km] to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Durham 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 North Carolina community of Dogwood Acres [Durham County].
- Orange County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km] to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Dogwood Acres [Randolph County].
- Rowan County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Rowan County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Union County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Union County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Dogwood Acres.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Darlington County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Greenville County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Greenville County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Washington County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Harris County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Goochland County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood Acres ...
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.
- Happy Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Meadows
- Happy Meadows is located in Bossier Parish
- Holly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Bossier Parish
- Merrywoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrywoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywoods
- Merrywoods is located in Bossier Parish
- Mimosa Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Gardens
- Mimosa Gardens is located in Bossier Parish
- Red Chute
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Shady Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Park
- Shady Park is located in Bossier Parish
- Swan Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Tall Timbers
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Bossier Parish
- Wafer Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wafer Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wafer Forest
- Wafer Forest is located in Bossier Parish
How Far From Dogwood Acres 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 Dogwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dogwood Acres and extending to:
- Benton, which is the Seat of Bossier Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dogwood Acres to Benton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,024 miles [1,648 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,598 miles [12,227.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,474 miles [8,809.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dogwood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5746, Longitude: -93.6052 In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood Acres 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 Dogwood Acres 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> | 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 Dogwood Acres 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 317.823 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.979 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.285 degrees. |