Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Askew, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Askew and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Askew
- 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 Askew:
- 34.532666, -90.194822
- 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 Askew
- 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 Panola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Panola County
- Since Askew is near Tate County and also Tunica County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tate County
- eBird sighting report for Tunica 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 Askew ...
We found three communities that share the name Askew.
Within Mississippi, the name Askew is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Askew ...
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.
- Cottonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Tate County
- Crockett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Cypress Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Corner
- Cypress Corner is located in Panola County
- Delta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Goode
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Kings Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Kings Corner is located in Panola County
- Little Texas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Tunica County
- Longtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Pink
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
- Sarah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Savage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Yellow Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Lake
- Yellow Lake is located in Panola County
How Far From Askew 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 Askew to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Askew and extending to:
- Batesville, which is the Seat of Panola County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Askew to Batesville, 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 most of a day.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,362 miles [11,848 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,237 miles [8,428.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Askew. 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 Askew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Askew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Askew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5327, Longitude: -90.1948 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Askew 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 315.836 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.926 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.503 degrees. |