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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 Benoit, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benoit and the surrounding area.
- 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 Benoit:
- 33.651498, -91.009319
- 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 Benoit
- 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 Bolivar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bolivar County
- Since Benoit is near Desha County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Desha County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Benoit
Communities Also Named Benoit ...
We found six communities that are also named Benoit.
Within Mississippi, the name Benoit is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- This Benoit is located in Walker County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east of the Benoit that is located in Bolivar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Benoit.
- Minnesota
- Polk County
- This Benoit is located in Polk County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Benoit that is located in Bolivar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Benoit.
- New Brunswick
- This Benoit lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Benoit that is located in Bolivar County.
- Ontario
- This Benoit lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Benoit that is located in Bolivar County.
- Texas
- Runnels County
- This Benoit is located in Runnels County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west of the Benoit that is located in Bolivar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Runnels County community of Benoit.
- Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- This Benoit is located in Bayfield County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the north of the Benoit that is located in Bolivar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bayfield County community of Benoit.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benoit ...
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.
- Catfish Point Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Christmas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Forkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Forkland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Grapeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Home Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Home Landing is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Landing
- Lake Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Longshot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mound Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Priscilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Priscilla is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
- Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
How Far From Benoit 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 town such as Benoit to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Benoit and extending to:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Bolivar County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Benoit to Cleveland, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,313 miles [8,550.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benoit) 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 Benoit 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 Benoit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6515, Longitude: -91.0093 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.278 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.321 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.01 degrees. |
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