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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Carson City:
    • 31.367396, -88.663920
    • 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 Carson City
  • 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 Carson City ...

We found two communities that share the name Carson City.

Within Mississippi, the name Carson City is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Montcalm County
      • This Carson City is located in Montcalm County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Carson City that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Carson City.
    • Nevada
      • Carson City
      • This Carson City is located in Carson City and lies 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carson City that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carson City community of Carson City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carson City ...

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.

  • Brewer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Perry County
  • Buckatunna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckatunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckatunna
    • Buckatunna is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckatunna <3>
  • Clara
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Wayne County
  • Clark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Greene County
  • Fruitdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
    • Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Jonathan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan
    • Jonathan is located in Greene County
  • Knobtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobtown
    • Knobtown is located in Greene County
  • Leakesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
    • Leakesville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <3>
  • Lucas Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Ferry
    • Lucas Ferry is located in Wayne County
  • Mulberry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
  • Robinsons Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
  • Sand Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Greene County
  • Yellow Pine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)

How Far From Carson City 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 Carson City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Leakesville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carson City to Leakesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,438 miles [11,970.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,316 miles [8,555.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carson City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carson City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3674, Longitude: -88.6639       In this case, the coordinates for Carson City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Carson City 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 314.627 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.094 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.448 degrees.




 

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