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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 Applewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Applewood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Applewood:
    • 34.289828, -88.722553
    • 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 Applewood
  • 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
    • Since Applewood is near Pontotoc County and also Itawamba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pontotoc County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Itawamba 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 Applewood

Communities Also Named Applewood ...

We found six communities that are also named Applewood.

Within Mississippi, the name Applewood is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Applewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Applewood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Applewood.
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Applewood is located in Cherokee County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the east of the Applewood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Applewood.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Applewood is located in Hamilton County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Applewood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Applewood.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Applewood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Applewood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Applewood.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Applewood is located in Roanoke County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Applewood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Applewood.
      • Warren County
      • This Applewood is located in Warren County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east northeast of the Applewood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Applewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Applewood ...

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.

  • Flowerdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Flowerdale is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerdale
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Acres is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Harrisburg Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Harrisburg Heights is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Heights
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Lakeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lakeview is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Meadowview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowview is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Pinecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pinecrest is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Rebecca Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rebecca Heights is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Heights
  • Terrace Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Terrace Park is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
  • Traceland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Traceland is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceland
  • Tracewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tracewood is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracewood
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

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

  • Tupelo, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the South.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Applewood to Jackson, with an average speed<2>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Applewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Applewood 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 Applewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2898, Longitude: -88.7226       In this case, the coordinates for Applewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.899 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.807 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.925 degrees.