Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Uncertain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Uncertain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Uncertain
- 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 Uncertain:
- 32.710449, -94.120842
- 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 Uncertain
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Uncertain is near Caddo Parish and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Uncertain ...
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.
- Ferry Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Lake
- Ferry Lake is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Gethsemane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Gethsemane is located in Marion County
- Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Latex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Oil City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <2>
- Pope City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Shoreline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Stacy Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Landing
- Stacy Landing is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Superior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Trees
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Uncertain 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 city such as Uncertain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Uncertain and extending to:
- Marshall, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Uncertain to Marshall, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,613 miles [12,251.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,489 miles [8,833.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Uncertain: www.cityofuncertain.com/
The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Uncertain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Uncertain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7104, Longitude: -94.1208 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Uncertain to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.172 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.404 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.488 degrees. |