Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prichard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prichard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prichard
- 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 Prichard:
- 34.699546, -90.244262
- 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 Prichard
- 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 Tunica County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tunica County
- Since Prichard is near Tate County and also DeSoto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tate County
- eBird sighting report for DeSoto 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 Prichard ...
We found five communities that share the name Prichard.
Within Mississippi, the name Prichard is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prichard ...
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.
- Clack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Cottonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Tate County
- Crockett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Cub Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Eudora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Goode
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Green River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Tunica County
- Little Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Tunica County
- Lost Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pink
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Robinsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Tunica County
- Sarah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Trinity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Robinsonville
How Far From Prichard 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 Prichard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prichard and extending to:
- Tunica, which is the Seat of Tunica County, lies just to the West.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Prichard to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 784 miles [1,261.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,356 miles [11,838.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,232 miles [8,420.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prichard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tunica County: www.tunicacounty.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prichard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prichard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6995, Longitude: -90.2443 In this case, the coordinates for Prichard 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Prichard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.88 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.00 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.492 degrees. |