Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dogwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dogwood Estates
- 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 Estates:
- 32.576539, -93.611843
- 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 Estates
- 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 Estates 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 Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Dogwood Estates.
Within Louisiana, the name Dogwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Dogwood Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Estates that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Dogwood Estates.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Dogwood Estates is located in Floyd County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Estates that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Dogwood Estates.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Dogwood Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Estates that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Dogwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This Dogwood Estates is located in Suffolk City and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Estates that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Dogwood Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Dogwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dogwood Estates that is located in Bossier Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Dogwood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood Estates ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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 Estates 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 Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dogwood Estates 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 Estates to Benton, with an average speed<3> 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 206 miles [331.5 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,474 miles [8,809.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood Estates. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dogwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5765, Longitude: -93.6118 In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.828 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.985 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.287 degrees. |