Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Altitude:
  • 34.668859, -88.443172
  • 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 Altitude

• 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 Prentiss County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prentiss County
  • Since Altitude is near Alcorn County and also Tishomingo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alcorn County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tishomingo 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 Altitude

Communities Also Named Altitude ...

We found one communities that are also named Altitude.

Within Mississippi, the name Altitude is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Monroe County
    • This Altitude is located in Monroe County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Altitude that is located in Prentiss County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Altitude.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Altitude ...

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.

• Cairo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cairo is located in Prentiss County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
• Hills Chapel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hills Chapel is located in Prentiss County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel
• Indian Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Indian Springs is located in Alcorn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
• Jumpertown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jumpertown
  • From Altitude to Jumpertown
• Lake City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
• New Site
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • New Site is located in Prentiss County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New Site
  • From Altitude to New Site
• Sunflower
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sunflower is located in Prentiss County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
• Synagogue
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Synagogue is located in Alcorn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synagogue
• Thrasher
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Thrasher is located in Prentiss County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher

How Far From Altitude 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 Altitude to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Altitude and extending to:

• Booneville, which is the Seat of Prentiss County, lies just to the West.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Altitude to Jackson, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'