Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bay Springs:
  • 31.977325, -89.279176
  • 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 Bay Springs

• 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • Since Bay Springs is near Smith County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Smith County
  • eBird sighting report for Jones 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 Bay Springs ...

We found four communities that share the name Bay Springs.

Within Mississippi, the name Bay Springs is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Cherokee County
    • This Bay Springs is located in Cherokee County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bay Springs that is located in Jasper County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Bay Springs.
  • Florida
    • Escambia County
    • This Bay Springs is located in Escambia County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bay Springs that is located in Jasper County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Bay Springs.
  • South Carolina
    • Chesterfield County
    • This Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bay Springs that is located in Jasper County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Bay Springs.
    • Sumter County
    • This Bay Springs is located in Sumter County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the east northeast of the Bay Springs that is located in Jasper County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Bay Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay Springs ...

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.

• Acme ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Acme is located in Jasper County
• Burns ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in Jasper County
• Hamlet ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
• Jewells Hill ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewells Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewells Hill
  • Jewells Hill is located in Jasper County
• Mineral Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
• Mount Pleasant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Smith County
• Mulberry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Jasper County
• Sand Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
  • Sand Point is located in Smith County
• Stringer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
  • Stringer is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stringer <3>
• Summerland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland
  • Summerland is located in Jones County
• Union
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Smith County

How Far From Bay Springs to ...

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

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

• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Bay Springs to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 837 miles [1,347 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,439 miles [11,971.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/