Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Adaton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adaton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Adaton
- 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 Adaton:
- 33.477174, -88.921898
- 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 Adaton
- 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 Oktibbeha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oktibbeha County
- Since Adaton is near Clay County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Adaton ...
We found one communities that share the name Adaton.
Within Mississippi, the name Adaton is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Adaton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adaton ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Oktibbeha County
- Cherokee Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Oktibbeha County
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Oktibbeha County
- Green Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Green Oaks is located in Oktibbeha County
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Rolling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Oktibbeha County
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Self Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Self Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Creek
- Self Creek is located in Oktibbeha County
- Starkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <3>
- Stonegate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sunset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Tanglewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Oktibbeha County
- Timbercove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercove
- Timbercove is located in Oktibbeha County
- University Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Oktibbeha County
- Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County
- Tanglewood
How Far From Adaton 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 Adaton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Adaton and extending to:
- Starkville, which is the Seat of Oktibbeha County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<4> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Adaton to Jackson, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,231 miles [8,418.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adaton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Adaton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adaton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adaton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4772, Longitude: -88.9219 |
| <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 Adaton 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 314.963 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.771 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.167 degrees. |