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:
- 44.322224, -86.223420
- 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Manistee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Manistee County
- Since Douglas is near Mason County and also Benzie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- eBird sighting report for Benzie 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 Douglas ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Douglas.
There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Douglas.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 46 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Michigan ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Douglas is located in DeKalb County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the south of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the south of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Douglas.
- Alaska
- This Douglas lies 2,230 miles [3,588.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Douglas is located in Cook County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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 313 miles [503.7 km] to the southwest of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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 451 miles [725.8 km] to the south southwest of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Douglas.
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Douglas lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- This Douglas is located in Gentry County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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 603 miles [970.4 km] to the south southwest of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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 county.
- 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 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km]<1> to the west of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Douglas.
- New Brunswick
- This Douglas lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Douglas is located in Putnam County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the southwest of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Douglas.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Prince Edward Island
- This Douglas lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Douglas is located in Lincoln County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the south of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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 584 miles [939.9 km] to the south of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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 497 miles [799.8 km] to the southeast of the Douglas that is located in Manistee County.
- 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.
- Bear Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake
- Bear Lake is located in Manistee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Lake <4>
- Chief Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chief Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
- Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Manistee County
- Filer City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer City
- Filer City is located in Manistee County
- Free Soil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Soil
- Free Soil is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Free Soil <4>
- Henry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Malcolm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Newland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Red Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Douglas 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 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:
- Manistee, which is the Seat of Manistee County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Douglas to Lansing, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,014 miles [9,678.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,645 miles [7,475.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
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 Manistee County: www.manistee.com/~edo/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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- 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: 44.3222, Longitude: -86.2234 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 county. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.442 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.555 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.09 degrees. |