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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 Natchez, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Natchez and the surrounding area.
- 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 Natchez:
- 38.617275, -86.710828
- 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 Natchez
- 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 Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Since Natchez is near Orange County and also Dubois County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dubois 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 Natchez
Communities Also Named Natchez ...
We found four communities that are also named Natchez.
Within Indiana, the name Natchez is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Monroe County
- This Natchez is located in Monroe County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the south of the Natchez that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Natchez.
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Natchez that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Natchez.
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Natchez is located in Adams County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Natchez that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Natchez.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Natchez.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Natchez ...
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.
- Crystal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crystal is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- French Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hillham is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
- Lacy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lacy is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Orangeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orangeville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Scarlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scarlet is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet
- Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shoals Overlook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shoals Overlook is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Overlook
- Willow Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Willow Valley is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
How Far From Natchez 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 Natchez to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Natchez and extending to:
- Shoals, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Natchez to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 521 miles [838.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Natchez) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Natchez, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Natchez to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Natchez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6173, Longitude: -86.7108 In this case, the coordinates for Natchez have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.819 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.164 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.037 degrees. |
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