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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Uncertain

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)
  • Ferry Lake is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Lake
• Gethsemane
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gethsemane is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
• Gray
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gray is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
• Latex
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Latex is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latex
• Oil City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <1>
• Pope City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pope City is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
• Shoreline
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shoreline is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline
• Stacy Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stacy Landing is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Landing
• Superior
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Superior is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
• Trees
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Trees is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trees

How Far From Uncertain 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 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<2> beginning in Uncertain and extending to:

• Marshall, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Uncertain to Marshall, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,489 miles [8,833.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'