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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:
- 31.674334, -93.045603
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Natchitoches Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Natchitoches Parish
- Since Natchez is near Winn Parish and also Grant Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Winn Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant Parish
- 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 Louisiana, the name Natchez is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, 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 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the east of the Natchez that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Natchez.
- Indiana
- Martin County
- This Natchez is located in Martin County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Natchez that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Natchez.
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Natchez is located in Adams County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east of the Natchez that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- 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 parish.
- 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.
- Bermuda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bermuda is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Breedlove Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Breedlove Hills is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Hills
- Cognac ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cognac is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cognac
- Crews
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crews is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews
- Cypress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cypress is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Flora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Greenwood Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Park is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- James Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- James Ferry is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
- Knightville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Knightville is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Strongs Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strongs Ferry is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Ferry
- Williams Corner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williams Corner is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
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 village 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:
- Natchitoches, which is the Seat of Natchitoches Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Natchez to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,617 miles [12,258.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,492 miles [8,838.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 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: 31.6743, Longitude: -93.0456 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 317.362 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.322 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.17 degrees. |
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