Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Douro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Douro and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Douro

• 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 Douro:
  • 31.761795, -102.525701
  • 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 Douro

• 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 Ector County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ector County
  • Since Douro is near Winkler County and also Midland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Winkler County
  • eBird sighting report for Midland 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 Douro ...

We found one communities that share the name Douro.

Within Texas, the name Douro is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Douro in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Douro lies 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douro that is located in Ector County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Douro ...

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.

• Arcade
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
  • Arcade is located in Ector County
• Badger ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
  • Badger is located in Ector County
• Bounce
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounce
  • Bounce is located in Midland County
• Corner Windmill
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
  • Corner Windmill is located in Midland County
• Coyote Corner
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Corner
  • Coyote Corner is located in Andrews County
• Crane
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Crane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
• Gardendale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Ector County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <3>
• Notrees
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notrees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notrees
  • Notrees is located in Ector County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notrees <3>
• Pleasant Farms
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Farms
  • Pleasant Farms is located in Ector County

How Far From Douro to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Douro to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Douro and extending to:

• Odessa, which is the Seat of Ector County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Douro to Odessa, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,992 miles [12,861.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Douro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ector County: www.co.ector.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/