Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wood Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wood Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wood Springs
- 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 Wood Springs:
- 32.064608, -93.904909
- 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 Wood Springs
- 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 De Soto Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish
- Since Wood Springs is near Panola County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Panola County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- 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 Wood Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Wood Springs.
Within Louisiana, the name Wood Springs is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Wood Springs is located in Apache County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wood Springs that is located in De Soto Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Wood Springs.
- Mississippi
- Choctaw County
- This Wood Springs is located in Choctaw County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wood Springs that is located in De Soto Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Wood Springs.
- Texas
- Smith County
- This Wood Springs is located in Smith County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wood Springs that is located in De Soto Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Wood Springs.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wood Springs ...
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.
- Bayou Pierre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pierre
- Bayou Pierre is located in De Soto Parish
- Coker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cook ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fellowship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Fellowship is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Four Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
- Four Forks is located in Caddo Parish
- Grand Cane
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Cane
- Grand Cane is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Cane <3>
- Holly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hunter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Kickapoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Longstreet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <3>
- Meadow Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in De Soto Parish
- Porter Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Place
- Porter Place is located in De Soto Parish
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
- Spider ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Wildwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
How Far From Wood Springs 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 community such as Wood Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wood Springs and extending to:
- Mansfield, which is the Seat of De Soto Parish, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Wood Springs to Mansfield, with an average speed<5> 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 196 miles [315.4 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 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,635 miles [12,287.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,510 miles [8,867.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood Springs. 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- Wood Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wood Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0646, Longitude: -93.9049 In this case, the coordinates for Wood Springs 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Wood Springs 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 317.957 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.069 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.481 degrees. |