Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Acona

• 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 Acona:
  • 33.271406, -90.016303
  • 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 Acona

• 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 Holmes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Holmes County
  • Since Acona is near Carroll County and also Leflore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Leflore 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 Acona

Communities Also Named Acona ...

We found one communities that are also named Acona.

Within Mississippi, the name Acona is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Acona in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Guadalupe County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Acona.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Acona ...

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.

• Black Hawk
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Black Hawk is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
• Bowling Green
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowling Green is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
• Gravel Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gravel Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
• Meeks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Meeks is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
• Oklahoma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
• Oregon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oregon is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
• Pinchback
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pinchback is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinchback
• Poplar Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Springs is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
• Seven Pines
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Seven Pines is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
• Shady Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shady Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove

How Far From Acona to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Acona to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Acona and extending to:

• Lexington, which is the Seat of Holmes County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Acona to Lexington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,412 miles [11,928.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,288 miles [8,510.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'