Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Academy Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Academy Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Academy Park
- 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 Academy Park:
- 33.440400, -88.815609
- 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 Academy Park
- 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 Oktibbeha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oktibbeha County
- Since Academy Park is near Lowndes County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lowndes County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Academy Park ...
We found three communities that share the name Academy Park.
Within Mississippi, the name Academy Park is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Academy Park is located in Bibb County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east of the Academy Park that is located in Oktibbeha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Academy Park.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Academy Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Academy Park that is located in Oktibbeha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Academy Park.
- Virginia
- Portsmouth City
- This Academy Park is located in Portsmouth City and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Academy Park that is located in Oktibbeha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Academy Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Academy Park ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Oktibbeha County
- Cherokee Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Oktibbeha County
- Green Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Green Oaks is located in Oktibbeha County
- Heritage Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Colony
- Heritage Colony is located in Oktibbeha County
- Hillbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Quail Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Oktibbeha County
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Starkville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <3>
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Sunset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Oktibbeha County
- Timbercove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercove
- Timbercove is located in Oktibbeha County
- University Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Oktibbeha County
- Whispering Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County
- Tanglewood
How Far From Academy Park 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 Academy Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Academy Park and extending to:
- Starkville, which is the Seat of Oktibbeha County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Academy Park to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,352 miles [11,831.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Academy Park. 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 '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- Academy Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Academy Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4404, Longitude: -88.8156 In this case, the coordinates for Academy Park 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 Academy Park 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 314.895 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.687 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.131 degrees. |