Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Basic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Basic and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Basic
- 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 Basic:
- 32.218480, -88.769214
- 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 Basic
- 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Basic is near Lauderdale County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Basic ...
We found three communities that share the name Basic.
Within Mississippi, the name Basic is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Basic.
- Nye County
- This Basic is located in Nye County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Basic that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Basic.
- Virginia
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Basic ...
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.
- Choctaw ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Earles Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles Ferry
- Earles Ferry is located in Clarke County
- Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lost Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Sable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Stonewall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Wolf Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Springs
- Wolf Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Zero
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Basic 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 Basic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Basic and extending to:
- Quitman, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Basic to Quitman, with an average speed<5> 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 82 miles [132 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,405 miles [11,917.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,282 miles [8,500.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Basic. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Basic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Basic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Basic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2185, Longitude: -88.7692 In this case, the coordinates for Basic have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Basic to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.767 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.373 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.339 degrees. |