Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Downsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Downsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Downsville
- 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 Downsville:
- 32.626410, -92.412894
- 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 Downsville
- 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 Union Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union Parish
- Since Downsville is near Ouachita Parish and also Lincoln Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Downsville ...
We found five communities that share the name Downsville.
Within Louisiana, the name Downsville is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Downsville is located in Washington County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Downsville that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Downsville.
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Downsville is located in Delaware County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Downsville that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Downsville.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Downsville [Caldwell County].
- Texas
- McLennan County
- This Downsville is located in McLennan County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Downsville that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Downsville.
- Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- This Downsville is located in Dunn County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the north of the Downsville that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Downsville.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Downsville ...
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.
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Farmerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <4>
- Forksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Frost Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Gills Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gills Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Ferry
- Gills Ferry is located in Lincoln Parish
- Indian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Mineral Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Lincoln Parish
- Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Rock Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Corner
- Rock Corner is located in Lincoln Parish
- Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Downsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Downsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Downsville and extending to:
- Farmerville, which is the Seat of Union Parish, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Downsville to Farmerville, with an average speed<5> 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 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 962 miles [1,548.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,545 miles [12,142.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,420 miles [8,722.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Downsville. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Downsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6264, Longitude: -92.4129 In this case, the coordinates for Downsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Downsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Downsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.067 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.103 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.769 degrees. |