Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Adams Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adams Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Adams Landing
- 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 Adams Landing:
- 32.570416, -90.726767
- 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 Adams Landing
- 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 Issaquena County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Issaquena County
- Since Adams Landing is near Warren County and also Sharkey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Sharkey 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 Adams Landing ...
We found three communities that share the name Adams Landing.
Within Mississippi, the name Adams Landing is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Adams Landing lies 2,112 miles [3,398.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Adams Landing that is located in Issaquena County.
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Adams Landing is located in Clarendon County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the east of the Adams Landing that is located in Issaquena County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Adams Landing.
- Vermont
- Grand Isle County
- This Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Adams Landing that is located in Issaquena County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Isle County community of Adams Landing.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adams Landing ...
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.
- Ballground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballground
- Ballground is located in Warren County
- Eldorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Enola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Flowers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Horn Place Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Place Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Place Landing
- Horn Place Landing is located in Yazoo County
- Kansas Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Landing
- Kansas Landing is located in Yazoo County
- Little Sunflower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sunflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sunflower
- Little Sunflower is located in Sharkey County
- Lynchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Mechanicsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Yazoo County
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- Rawhide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Signal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Spanish Fort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
- Spanish Fort is located in Sharkey County
- Sweets Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Ferry
- Sweets Ferry is located in Warren County
- Twin Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Valley Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Rawhide
How Far From Adams Landing 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 Adams Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adams Landing and extending to:
- Mayersville, which is the Seat of Issaquena County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Adams Landing to Mayersville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 881 miles [1,417.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,475 miles [12,029.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,351 miles [8,611.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams Landing. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Adams Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5704, Longitude: -90.7268 In this case, the coordinates for Adams Landing 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 Adams Landing 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 316.001 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.854 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.073 degrees. |