Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Douglas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Douglas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Douglas
- 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 Douglas:
- 32.581536, -92.526813
- 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 Douglas
- 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 Lincoln Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln Parish
- Since Douglas is near Jackson Parish and also Union Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson Parish
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Douglas ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Douglas.
Within Louisiana, the name Douglas is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 46 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Douglas is located in DeKalb County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Douglas.
- Marshall County
- This Douglas is located in Marshall County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Douglas.
- Alaska
- This Douglas lies 2,624 miles [4,222.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Douglas is located in Cook County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Douglas.
- Knox County
- This Douglas is located in Knox County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Douglas.
- Saint Clair County
- This Douglas is located in Saint Clair County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Douglas.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Casey 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 Kentucky community of Douglas [Casey County].
- Christian 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 Kentucky community of Douglas [Christian County].
- Pike County
- This Douglas is located in Pike County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Douglas.
- Manitoba
- This Douglas lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Douglas is located in Allegan County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Douglas.
- Manistee County
- This Douglas is located in Manistee County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km] to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Douglas.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- This Douglas is located in Gentry County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the north of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Douglas.
- Pemiscot County
- This Douglas is located in Pemiscot County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Douglas.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Douglas County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Douglas County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Douglas.
- White Pine County
- This Douglas is located in White Pine County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Douglas.
- New Brunswick
- This Douglas lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Douglas is located in Putnam County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Douglas.
- Wayne 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 Ohio community of Douglas [Wayne County].
- Oklahoma
- Garfield County
- This Douglas is located in Garfield County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Douglas.
- Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma community of Douglas [Oklahoma County].
- Tulsa County
- This Douglas is located in Tulsa County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km] to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Douglas.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Prince Edward Island
- This Douglas lies 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Douglas is located in Lincoln County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Douglas.
- Williamson County
- This Douglas is located in Williamson County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Douglas.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Calhoun County
- This Douglas is located in Calhoun County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Douglas.
- Tucker County
- This Douglas is located in Tucker County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km] to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Douglas.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Douglas ...
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.
- Cartwright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Cooktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Downsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <5>
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Frost Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Gills Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gills Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Ferry
- Gills Ferry is located in Lincoln Parish
- Hilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Indian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Longstraw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mineral Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Lincoln Parish
- Rock Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Corner
- Rock Corner is located in Lincoln Parish
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
- Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish
How Far From Douglas 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 Douglas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Douglas and extending to:
- Ruston, which is the Seat of Lincoln Parish, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Douglas to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 969 miles [1,559.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,830 miles [10,991.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,552 miles [12,153.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,427 miles [8,733.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Douglas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/
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- Douglas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Douglas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5815, Longitude: -92.5268 In this case, the coordinates for Douglas 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Douglas 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 Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 317.135 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.176 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.824 degrees. |